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Finals Toxicology

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This company is generally known for producing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), having a bad environmental record, and using dangerous pesticides.
a)
ATLAS FERTILIZER CORPORATION
b)
BAYER CROP SCIENCE INC.
c)
huapont life sciences
d)
monsanto
2.
Example of agricultural pesticide made by Bayer.
a)
chess
b)
evicent
c)
roundup
d)
sevin
3.

Example of agricultural pesticides made by Monsanto.

a)

mancozeb

b)

amihan

c)

solomon

d)

roundup

4.
These are widely used in agricultural production to prevent or control pests, diseases, weeds, and other plant pathogens.
a)
insecticides
b)
bactericides
c)
fungicides
d)
pesticides
5.

Occupational exposure to pesticides often occurs in the case of agricultural workers in open fields and greenhouses, workers in the pesticide industry, and exterminators of house pests.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

6.

Exposure of the general population to pesticides occurs primarily through eating food and drinking water contaminated with pesticide residues.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

7.

The adverse effects of pesticides on the environment depends on the toxicity of the pesticide.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

8.

The risk assessment of the impact of pesticides on human health is not an easy and particularly accurate process because of differences in the periods and levels of exposure.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

9.

The use of appropriate and well-maintained spraying equipment along with taking all precautions that are required in all stages of pesticide handling could minimize human exposure to pesticides.

a)

false

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

10.

Although pesticides are developed through very strict regulation processes, concerns have been raised about health risks resulting from occupational exposure and from residues in food and drinking water.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

11.
Is one of the world’s leading agrochemicals producers and largest pesticide companies in the world headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
a)
dow agro sciences
b)
BAYER
c)
adama
d)
basf
12.
Is a leading Chinese pesticide company principally engaged in the research and development, manufacture, and sales of pesticide chemical products, including herbicides, bactericides, insecticides, and others.
a)
Dow Agrosciences
b)
Bayer
c)
ADAMA
d)
Huapont Life Sciences
13.

Example of an ALJAY product.

a)

round up

b)

sevin

c)

solomon

d)

amihan

14.

Roudup is an example of.

a)

bactericide

b)

fungicide

c)

insecticide

d)

herbicide

15.
Sevin is an example of.
a)
bactericide
b)
fungicide
c)
herbicide
d)
insecticide
16.
Torogi blue is an example of.
a)
bactericide
b)
insecticide
c)
herbicide
d)
fungicide
17.

Solomon is an example of.

a)

bactericide

b)

fungicide

c)

herbicide

d)

insecticide

18.

The adverse effects of pesticides on the environment depend on the dosage applied, the adsorption on soil colloids, and the weather conditions prevailing after application.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

19.

The adverse effects also depends on how long the pesticide persists in the environment.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

20.

The development of new pesticides with novel modes of action and improved safety profiles could reduce the adverse effects of farming and particularly the toxic effects of pesticides.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

true

21.

Is the study of how natural or man-made poisons cause undesirable effects in living organisms.

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Toxicant

d)

Toxicology

22.

Is a term relates to poisonous or deadly effects on the body by inhalation (breathing), ingestion (eating), or absorption, or by direct contact with a chemical.

a)

Toxicant

b)

Toxin

c)

Toxicity

d)

Toxic

23.
It describes the degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause injury.
a)
Toxic Effects
b)
Selective Toxicity
c)
Toxin
d)
Toxicity
24.

Is the actual amount of a chemical that enters the body.

a)

Toxin

b)

Measurement

c)

Toxicity

d)

Dose

25.
Means that a chemical will produce injury to one kind of living matter without harming another form of life, even though the two may exist close together.
a)
Moderate toxicity
b)
Active toxicity
c)
Passive toxicity
d)
Selective toxicity
26.
Is a relationship between exposure and health effect, that can be established by measuring the response relative to an increasing dose.
a)
Poison response
b)
Immune response
c)
Toxin response
d)
Dose response
27.
A dose or exposure level below which the harmful or adverse effects of a substance are not seen in a population.
a)
Safety level
b)
Warning level
c)
Danger dose
d)
Threshold dose
28.
Is any alteration of the physical, chemical, biological properties of any water, air and/or and resources.
a)
Dumping
b)
Chemical waste
c)
Hazards
d)
Pollution
29.
Is concerned with the study of chemicals that contaminate food, water, soil, or the atmosphere.
a)
Occupational Toxicology
b)
Regulatory Toxicology
c)
Food Toxicology
d)
Environmental Toxicology
30.
Is concerned with health effects from exposure to chemicals in the workplace.
a)
Regulatory Toxicology
b)
Clinical Toxicology
c)
Descriptive Toxicology
d)
Occupational Toxicology
31.
Gathers and evaluates existing toxicological information to establish concentration-based standards of “safe” exposure.
a)
Mechanistic Toxicology
b)
Analytical toxicology
c)
Forensic Toxicology
d)
Regulatory Toxicology
32.
Is involved in delivering a safe and edible supply of food to the consumer.
a)
Feed Toxicology
b)
Clinical Toxicology
c)
Analytical Toxicology
d)
Food Toxicology
33.
Refers to the use of toxicology for the purposes of law.
a)
Mechanistic Toxicology
b)
Analytical toxicology
c)
Descriptive Toxicology
d)
Forensic Toxicology
34.
The following animals consist of of toxins except_______.
a)
Cobra
b)
Puffer fish
c)
Rattle snake
d)
Python
35.
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990.
a)
Republic Act 6899
b)
Republic Act 6869
c)
Republic Act 6968
d)
Republic Act 6969
36.
Any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest.
a)
Insecticide
b)
Molluscicide
c)
Acaricide
d)
Pesticide
37.
A term used when talking about toxic substances that are produced by or are a by-product of human-made activities.
a)
Pesticide
b)
Insecticide
c)
Biocide
d)
Toxicant
38.
A term used when talking about toxic substances produced naturally.
a)
Toxic
b)
Toxicity
c)
Toxicant
d)
Toxin
39.
This term includes any feeling or sign indicating the presence of a poison in the system.
a)
Toxic Effects
b)
Toxin Effects
c)
Toxicity symptoms
d)
Toxic Symptom
40.
Before toxicity can develop, a substance must come into contact with a body surface such as skin, eye or mucosa of the digestive or respiratory tract.
a)
false
b)
Maybe
c)
Sometimes
d)
true
41.
Are chemicals used to kill many types of insects (such as diazinon) that works by damaging an enzyme in the body called acetylcholinesterase.
a)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
b)
Carbamates
c)
Pyrethroids
d)
Organophosphorus insecticides
42.
The following are examples of Organophosphorus insecticides except one.
a)
Malathion
b)
Parathion
c)
Diazinon
d)
Carbaryl
43.
The following are examples of Organophosphorus insecticides except one.
a)
Dichlorvos
b)
Chlorpyrifos
c)
Ethion
d)
Propoxur
44.

The following are examples of nerve gases used as weapons during the world war except one.

a)

Soman

b)

Sarin

c)

Tabun

d)

Sudan

45.
These are a group of insecticides that include compounds such as carbamyl, methomyl, and carbofuran.
a)
Pyrethroids
b)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
c)
Organophosphorus insecticides
d)
Carbamates
46.
The following are examples of carbamates except one.
a)
Aldicarb
b)
Carbaryl
c)
Propoxur
d)
VX
47.

Are term given to compounds containing chlorine, carbon and hydrogen.

a)

Neonicotinoids

b)

Pyrethroids

c)

Avermectins

d)

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

48.
As a general statement, exposure to this chemical has been associated with suppression of the immune system and cancer.
a)
Neonicotinoids
b)
Pyrethroids
c)
Avermectins
d)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
49.
These pesticides are not found in farms nowadays as they are banned due to their prolong persistence, high toxicity, and carcinogenicity in animals and humans.
a)
Neonicotinoids
b)
Pyrethroids
c)
Avermectins
d)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
50.
Are group of man-made pesticides similar to the natural pesticide pyrethrum, which is produced by chrysanthemum flowers.
a)
Neonicotinoids
b)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
c)
Avermectins
d)
Pyrethroids
51.
Are new class of insecticides chemically related to nicotine.
a)
Amphetamines
b)
Melamines
c)
Avermectins
d)
Neonicotinoids
52.
The following are neonicotinoid insecticides except one.
a)
Imidacloprid
b)
Acetamiprid
c)
Dinotefuran
d)
Carbofuran
53.
These are comprised of microscopic living organisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, or nematodes) or the toxins produced by these organisms.
a)
Melamines
b)
Avermectins
c)
Neonicotinoids
d)
Microbial insecticides
54.
An insect infected with this insecticide will stop feeding within hours of ingestion and will die, generally from starvation or a rupture of the digestive system, within days.
a)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
b)
Carbamates
c)
Beauvaria bassiana
d)
Bt
55.
Are generally used as a pesticide for the treatment of pests and parasitic worms as a result of their anthelmintic and insecticidal properties.
a)
Carbamates
b)
Beauvaria bassiana
c)
Bt
d)
Avermectins
56.
The following are examples of avermectins except one.
a)
Ivermectin
b)
Abamectin
c)
Doramectin
d)
Salicylic
57.
Also known as the exoskeleton, is the outermost part of the insect body.
a)
Wax
b)
Exoskin
c)
Skin
d)
Cuticle
58.
This is the outermost layer of cuticle and is commonly covered by a film of wax and cement.
a)
Procuticle
b)
endo-cuticle
c)
Precuticle
d)
Epicuticle
59.

The cuticle thickening of insects is one of their mechanisms to resist insecticide penetration.

a)

false

b)

Sometimes

c)

maybe

d)

True

60.
The following are some of the leading global resistant agricultural arthropods except one.
a)
Diamond back moth
b)
Green peach aphid
c)
Colorado potato beetle
d)
Thrips
61.
Refers to the pesticides that may remain on or in food after they are applied to food crops.
a)
Pesticide
b)
Pesticide leftover
c)
Microaccumulation
d)
Pesticide residue
62.

Many of the chemical residues, especially derivatives of chlorinated pesticides, exhibit _____________ which could build up to harmful levels in the body as well as in the environment.

a)

Residue

b)

Residual effectiveness

c)

Breakdown product

d)

Bioaccumulation

63.
The amount of time it takes for ½ of the original material to be broken down or removed.
a)
Ld 50
b)
Lc 50
c)
Residual effectiveness
d)
Half-life
64.
This is the level of a pesticide that is allowable in a commodity that is in a position to be purchased and used by a consumer.
a)
Half-life
b)
Residual effectiveness
c)
Breakdown product
d)
Tolerance
65.
Are those that are based on the elements, such as sulfur, lead, and arsenate.
a)
Botanical insecticides
b)
Organochlorine insecticides
c)
Carbamate insecticide
d)
Inorganic (elemental) insecticides
66.
Are those insecticides that are derived directly from plants, such as pyrethrum and rotenone.
a)
Organochlorine insecticides
b)
Carbamate insecticide
c)
Inorganic (elemental) insecticides
d)
Botanical insecticides
e)
67.
The half-life of DDT is _______ years.
a)
3 to 16
b)
4 to 17
c)
5 to 18
d)
2 to 15
68.
Accumulation of pesticides in resistant or tolerant species may provoke episodes of toxicity to organisms higher in the food chain.
a)
false
b)
Maybe
c)
Sometimes
d)
true
69.
This book of Rachel Carson presents a view of nature compromised by synthetic pesticides, especially DDT.
a)
Silent sanctuary
b)
The heist
c)
The grim reaper
d)
Silent spring
70.
Are poisons and toxins that attack the enzyme cause acetylcholine to accumulate in the nerve synapse, paralyzing the muscle.
a)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
b)
Carbamates
c)
Pyrethroids
d)
Organophosphorus insecticides