BIO 246 chap 9

Carcinogenesis appears as which type of dose response curve?

• linear threshold

• linear nonthreshold

• LQNT

• sigmoid

What are types of late effects?

• Cancer

• Erythema

• Cataractogenesis

• Birth defects

The relative risk model predicts?

• That a specific amount of excess cancers will occur as a result of exposure

• That the # of excess cancers will increase as the natural incidence of cancers increase

Which dose curve is used to show a population exposed to low doses of radiation?

• linear threshold

• linear nonthreshold

• LQNT

• sigmoid

How many years does it take for leukemia and solid tumors to appear after an exposure?

• 1, 5

• 2, 7

• 2, 10

• 5, 10