Chapter 3 Quiz

A  it was used to treat morning sickness during pregnancy.

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

C  it was associated with heart problems among adults.

D  it was a potent teratogen.

A  Synergistic

B  Coalitive

C  Additive

D  Antagonistic

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Experiments with volunteers who have had unintentional exposures

B  Studies of animals exposed to toxins

C  Experiments with cells derived from human sources

D  Experiments with normal volunteers

E  Dose-response assessments in human populations

A  None of these is correct.

B  quantity of a substance that is administered

C  dose acquired by contact with contaminated environmental sources.

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

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

A  All of these are correct.

B  individual sensitivity.

C  received dose of the chemical.

D  route of entry into the body.

E  duration of exposure.

A  Socrates.

B  Claudius.

C  Da Vinci.

D  Paracelsus.

E  Theophrastus.

A  more than 3 months.

B  1 month or less.

C  less than 24 hours and occur once.

D  1 to 3 months.

E  less than 24 hours and occur more than once.

A  anthropogenic form of poison

B  poison caused by bacterial activity.

C  toxin.

D  toxicant.

E  None of these is correct.

A  Dermal

B  Intramuscular

C  Ingestion

D  Inhalation

E  Intravenous

A  Rate of accumulation of harmful effects

B  Causal association between a toxin and biological effects

C  All of these are correct.

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

E  Minimum dosages needed to produce a biological effect