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  Coalitive

B  Antagonistic

C  Additive

D  Synergistic

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Experiments with normal volunteers

B  Experiments with volunteers who have had unintentional exposures

C  Studies of animals exposed to toxins

D  Dose-response assessments in human populations

E  Experiments with cells derived from human sources

A  None of these is correct.

B  quantity of a substance that is administered

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

D  dose acquired by contact with contaminated environmental sources.

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

A  received dose of the chemical.

B  route of entry into the body.

C  individual sensitivity.

D  All of these are correct.

E  duration of exposure.

A  Da Vinci.

B  Theophrastus.

C  Claudius.

D  Paracelsus.

E  Socrates.

A  less than 24 hours and occur more than once.

B  more than 3 months.

C  1 to 3 months.

D  less than 24 hours and occur once.

E  1 month or less.

A  poison caused by bacterial activity.

B  anthropogenic form of poison

C  toxin.

D  toxicant.

E  None of these is correct.

A  Ingestion

B  Intravenous

C  Inhalation

D  Dermal

E  Intramuscular

A  Minimum dosages needed to produce a biological effect

B  Causal association between a toxin and biological effects

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

D  Rate of accumulation of harmful effects

E  All of these are correct.