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WorksheetsQuiz on Pigments & Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main source of carbon found in the lung and adjacent lymph nodes of urban dwellers?
Car exhausts and smoke from domestic and industrial pollution
Volcanic eruptions
Coal mines
Agricultural activities
Which disease can arise from exposure to silica mainly found in the lung of mine workers and industrial workers involved in grinding of stone and sand?
Lung cancer
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Silicosis
What is the health risk associated with asbestos exposure?
Carbon deposition
Lead poisoning
Asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer
Silicosis
How is lead poisoning usually diagnosed biochemically?
Using the serum from suspected cases
X-ray imaging
CT scan
Ultrasound scan
What is the name of the permanent blue-gray pigmentation that can result from industrial exposure to silver?
Argyria
Melanoma
Cyanosis
Erythema
What method can be used to demonstrate lead in tissues?
Rhodizonate method
Perls' Prussian blue
Timm's sulfide silver technique
Mallory's unripened hematoxylin
Which exogenous substance is the most commonly seen mineral in tissues and is easily recognized in stained tissue sections?
Lead
Asbestos
Silica
Carbon
What is the name of the disease that can result from exposure to beryllium?
Foreign body granuloma
Silicosis
Asbestosis
Argyria
What is the majority of exogenous pigments made of?
Enzymes
Minerals
Organic compounds
Proteins
What is the color of the majority of exogenous pigments and minerals?
Red
Black
Blue
Colorless
What is the name of the black lung disease associated with carbon deposit in the lung?
Anthracosis
Silicosis
Asbestosis
Argyria
What is the main method of access for beryllium to gain entry into the body?
Absorption through the skin
Inhalation or traumatization of the skin
Injection
Ingestion
What is the name of the brown-black areas of pigmentation in the mouth that may result from traumatic introduction of mercury and silver from dental amalgam?
Amalgam tattoo
Carbon deposit
Silica crystal
Asbestos body
What is the name of the mineral fiber commonly used in building construction materials and fire-resistant material?
Beryllium
Lead
Silica
Asbestos
What is the name of the pigment associated with skin and any adjacent lymphoid areas?
Silica
Asbestos
Carbon
Tattoo pigment
