Toxicology Review

What is toxicology?

• the study of the adverse affects of chemicals on the body

• the study of what animals and plants are poisonous

• the study of the physics of bullet flight paths

• the study of how people die

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What was the role of a toxicologist in the Love Canal Disaster?

• They tested the air for contaminants.

• They were defense attorney's in the lawsuits involved.

• They tested the soil and water for toxic substances.

• They held 2 federal agents hostage to gain national attention.

Which of the following jobs could NOT be held by a toxicologist?

• Drug toxicity tester at the Food and Drug Administration

• Blood Alcohol analyst at the local police station

• Soil and water tester at the Environmental Protection Agency

• Chief explosives expert at the FBI

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which of these would decrease the toxicity of a drug?

• higher dosage

• long exposure time

• physically fit victim

• larger body weight

Black widow venom would fall under which of the following categories? (Select all that apply.)

• poison

• drug

• toxin

• intoxicant

Which scientist did extensive research on arsenic?

• J. Edgar Hoover

• Edmund Loccard

• Sherlock Holmes

• Mathieu Orfilia

A new drug is developed to treat cancer. It has a moderate to low potential for dependence and abuse. What drug schedule should it be classified as?

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 4

If aspirin has an LD50 of 200 mg/kg, how many milligrams would it take to be lethal for a 20 kg child?

• 200 mg

• 400 mg

• 2000 mg

• 4000 mg

If it took 40 mg of poison to kill a 5 kg dog, what is the LD50 for this poison?

• 4 mg/kg

• 8 mg/kg

• 20 mg/kg

• 40 mg/kg

Which of these would fall under moderate toxicity?

• Cyanide (LD50 = 3.7 mg/kg)

• Fructose (LD50 = 4000 mg/kg)

• Acetaminophen (LD50 = 2000 mg/kg)

• Caffeine (LD50 = 200 mg/kg)