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WorksheetsForensic Science Sem Rev Practice Sp 1516 Forensic Toxicology
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Toxicology is the study of ______. Toxicologists study the ______ effects these substances have on the body.
a)
medicines, harmful
b)
poisons, beneficial
c)
poisons, harmful
d)
medicines, beneficial
2.
Toxicity is
a)
the study of poisons
b)
the study of how drugs interact
c)
the extent to which a substance is poisonous
d)
the study of how much of a poison you can take before it kills you
3.
The most common poisons used in the 17th century were
a)
mercury and arsenic
b)
arsenic and cyanide
c)
cyanide and mercury
d)
thallium and arsenic
4.
Poisoning that occurs in small doses over long periods of time is called
a)
acute poisoning
b)
chronic poisoning
5.
Poisoning that occurs in large doses over a short period time
a)
acute poisoning
b)
chronic poisoning
6.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be on of the five major categories of drugs?
a)
Stimulants
b)
Opiates
c)
Anabolic Steroids
d)
Hallucinogens
7.
Alcohol is considered a...
a)
stimulant
b)
depressant
c)
hallucinogen
d)
date-rape/club drug
8.
Most narcotics are
a)
physically addicting
b)
depressants to the central nervous system
c)
pain relievers
d)
all of the above
9.
The Controlled Substance Act established five schedules of classification for substances based on a drug's:
a)
potential for psychological dependence.
b)
potential for abuse.
c)
potential for physical dependence.
d)
all of the above
10.
Drugs deemed to have the highest potential for abuse and having a current medical use are listed in which schedule of the Controlled Substances Act?
a)
V
b)
IV
c)
III
d)
II
11.
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system?
a)
stimulants
b)
depressants
c)
opiates
d)
inhalants
12.
Drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system?
a)
designer drugs
b)
depressants
c)
opiates
d)
stimulants
13.
A poisonous substance naturally produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria that is capable of causing disease or death in humans; a subgroup of poisons
a)
Dose
b)
Toxicity
c)
Poison
d)
Toxin
14.
is the study of poisons and the identification of drugs and other substances a person may have use for medicinal, recreational, or criminal purposes.
a)
Toxin
b)
Toxicology
c)
Poison
d)
Toxicity
15.
an addictive drug, such as opium, that relieves pain by supressing the central nervous system's ability to relay pain messages to the brain. It also alters mood and behavior, and causes sleep or feelings of mental numbness
a)
Duration
b)
Narcotic
c)
Toxin
d)
Dose
16.
they increase feelings of energy an alertness while suppressing appetite
a)
Poison
b)
Stimulants
c)
Toxin
d)
Depressants
17.
a drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, posession, and use is regulated by the legal system
a)
Chronic Poisoning
b)
Depressants
c)
Anabolic Steriods
d)
Controlled Substance
18.
relieve anxiety and produce sleep
a)
Poison
b)
Depressants
c)
Stimulants
d)
Duration
19.
There is a drug which is frequently made in home laboratories. As the chemicals used in the production of the drug are very dangerous, there are frequently explosions that occur during production. The name of this drug is:
a)
depressants (downers)
b)
synthetic marijuana (spice)
c)
PCP (angel dust)
d)
methamphetamines (meth)
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