Chapter 3 Quiz

A  it was used to treat morning sickness during pregnancy.

B  it was a potent teratogen.

C  it was associated with heart problems among adults.

D  it was developed before the advent of rigorous clinical trials.

A  Synergistic

B  Antagonistic

C  Additive

D  Coalitive

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Experiments with cells derived from human sources

B  Experiments with normal volunteers

C  Dose-response assessments in human populations

D  Experiments with volunteers who have had unintentional exposures

E  Studies of animals exposed to toxins

A  portion of a substance that becomes internalized in the body.

B  quantity of a substance that is administered

C  None of these is correct.

D  amount of a substance that is available to the internal organs of the body.

E  dose acquired by contact with contaminated environmental sources.

A  received dose of the chemical.

B  duration of exposure.

C  route of entry into the body.

D  individual sensitivity.

E  All of these are correct.

A  Socrates.

B  Claudius.

C  Da Vinci.

D  Theophrastus.

E  Paracelsus.

A  more than 3 months.

B  1 month or less.

C  less than 24 hours and occur more than once.

D  less than 24 hours and occur once.

E  1 to 3 months.

A  poison caused by bacterial activity.

B  None of these is correct.

C  toxicant.

D  anthropogenic form of poison

E  toxin.

A  Intramuscular

B  Inhalation

C  Intravenous

D  Dermal

E  Ingestion

A  All of these are correct.

B  Rate of accumulation of harmful effects

C  Both causal association between a toxin and biological effects and minimum dosages needed to produce a biological effect

D  Causal association between a toxin and biological effects

E  Minimum dosages needed to produce a biological effect