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Quiz on Pigments & Minerals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main source of carbon found in the lung and adjacent lymph nodes of urban dwellers?

a)

Car exhausts and smoke from domestic and industrial pollution

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Coal mines

d)

Agricultural activities

2.

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?

a)

Lung cancer

b)

Mesothelioma

c)

Asbestosis

d)

Silicosis

3.

What is the health risk associated with asbestos exposure?

a)

Carbon deposition

b)

Lead poisoning

c)

Asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer

d)

Silicosis

4.

How is lead poisoning usually diagnosed biochemically?

a)

Using the serum from suspected cases

b)

X-ray imaging

c)

CT scan

d)

Ultrasound scan

5.

What is the name of the permanent blue-gray pigmentation that can result from industrial exposure to silver?

a)

Argyria

b)

Melanoma

c)

Cyanosis

d)

Erythema

6.

What method can be used to demonstrate lead in tissues?

a)

Rhodizonate method

b)

Perls' Prussian blue

c)

Timm's sulfide silver technique

d)

Mallory's unripened hematoxylin

7.

Which exogenous substance is the most commonly seen mineral in tissues and is easily recognized in stained tissue sections?

a)

Lead

b)

Asbestos

c)

Silica

d)

Carbon

8.

What is the name of the disease that can result from exposure to beryllium?

a)

Foreign body granuloma

b)

Silicosis

c)

Asbestosis

d)

Argyria

9.

What is the majority of exogenous pigments made of?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Minerals

c)

Organic compounds

d)

Proteins

10.

What is the color of the majority of exogenous pigments and minerals?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

Blue

d)

Colorless

11.

What is the name of the black lung disease associated with carbon deposit in the lung?

a)

Anthracosis

b)

Silicosis

c)

Asbestosis

d)

Argyria

12.

What is the main method of access for beryllium to gain entry into the body?

a)

Absorption through the skin

b)

Inhalation or traumatization of the skin

c)

Injection

d)

Ingestion

13.

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?

a)

Amalgam tattoo

b)

Carbon deposit

c)

Silica crystal

d)

Asbestos body

14.

What is the name of the mineral fiber commonly used in building construction materials and fire-resistant material?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Lead

c)

Silica

d)

Asbestos

15.

What is the name of the pigment associated with skin and any adjacent lymphoid areas?

a)

Silica

b)

Asbestos

c)

Carbon

d)

Tattoo pigment