WorksheetsToxicology intro
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
_____________ is one of the most commonly encountered poisons in people's homes.
Lead
Mercury
Cyanide
Carbon Monoxide
What is the first rule of toxicology?
food decreases all toxicity
equal amounts of a toxin equally affect users
the dose makes the poison
only a doctor can determine the likely affect
is known as a...
Chromatography is an analytic technique that separates substances in a mixture by ____ .
Color
Size
Toxicity
Age
______________ causes death by interfering with the ability of the body to absorb oxygen.
Carbon monoxide
Radium
Lead
Sodium Pentothal
From the Poisoner's Handbook graphic novel, where did Alexander Gettler detect cyanide when investigating the murders of Fremont and Annie Jackson?
stomach - they ate it
skin - they touched it
blood - it was circulating
lungs - they breathed it
Where does radium accumulate?
In blood
In the vitreous humor
In bones
In the liver
Which is NOT true about cyanide poisoning?
It causes a slow death.
The skin is turns red.
The lips turn blue.
The body can't get oxygen.
What was a dangerous additive in gasoline?
Radium
Thallium
Arsenic
Lead
What color does blood turn with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning?
Bright cherry red
Blue
Green
Yellow
