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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
George doesn't realize the proper dosage of sleeping pills and takes too many. What type of exposure is this?
a)
Intentionally
b)
Accidentally
c)
Deliberately
2.
A toxicology test can be run on all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
urine
b)
hair
c)
teeth
d)
blood
3.
What organ is responsible for the breakdown (metabolism) of alcohol?
a)
liver
b)
kidney
c)
stomach
d)
thyroid
4.
All substances can be toxic, it just depends on the_________________
a)
dosage
b)
mode of entry
c)
ingredients
d)
all of the above
5.
_______________ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body
a)
Serology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Controlled Substances
d)
Drugology
6.
Decreases pulse, heart rate, and generally slows brain activity
a)
narcotics
b)
depressants
c)
stimulants
d)
hallucinogen
7.
Which of the following factors determines the amount of alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?
a)
the amount consumed
b)
the amount of food in the stomach
c)
amount of alcohol in the beverage
d)
all of these
8.
How is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?
a)
Stomach/Intestine Lining
b)
Brain/Brainstem
c)
Liver/Kidneys
d)
Lungs/Alveolar Tube
9.
A chemical with a pH of 2 would be a
a)
Strong acid
b)
Weak acid
c)
Strong base
d)
Weak base
10.
A poison produced by a plant or animal is called what?
a)
A poison
b)
A biological poison
c)
A toxin
d)
An intoxicant
11.
Which of these can tell us if a person is under the influence of a drug right now.
a)
Blood
b)
Urine
c)
Hair
d)
Stomach contents
12.
Which of the 4 levels of concentrations would a doctor prescribe to you?
a)
Normal
b)
Lethal
c)
Toxic
d)
Therapeutic
13.
What can tell us a poison was in the body even if it is no longer in the blood?
a)
The liver
b)
Stomach contents
c)
Urine
d)
Hair
14.
Found in seeds and pits of fruits in very small concentrations, it can also be found in labs/plants where synthetic plastics are made.
a)
thallium
b)
arsenic
c)
clostridium tetani
d)
cyanide
15.
YOu might want to watch your fish consumption because they contain this heavy metal:
a)
thallium
b)
lead
c)
mercury
d)
arsenic
16.
A woman put a small amount of antifreeze in her husband's drink each night. He eventually died. This is an example of:
a)
acute poisoning
b)
heavy metal poisoning
c)
chronic poisoning
d)
chemical poisoning
17.
LD50 is the how much of a substance that kills_________the test population.
a)
3/4
b)
1/2
c)
1/4
d)
all
18.
The _______________the LD50 measurement, the more toxic the substance
a)
higher
b)
lower
19.
The membrane transport process by which large hydrophobic molecules cross membranes via the lipid portion of the membrane, follow the concentration gradient, and do not require energy or carrier molecules is known as:
a)
Simple diffusion
b)
Active transport
c)
Facilitated diffusion
20.
Endocytosis is a form of specialized membrane transport in which the cell surrounds the substance with a section of its cell membrane. The specific endocytosis process by which liquids or very small particles are engulfed and transported across the membrane is known as:
a)
Phagocytosis
b)
Pinocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
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