The fangs of poisonous snakes that inject the venom are located on the

Quadrate bone

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Parietal bone

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Maxilla

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Mandible

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Solution

The correct option is A Maxilla
The snakes have the poisonous glands in the fangs which release the poison as a mode of protection against the predators. The fangs are present in the front end of the mouth. The fangs are present in pairs and are the teeth which are located in the dentary lower jaw known as maxilla.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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