bioaccumulation - ANSWERSselective absorption and storage in cells and tissues of an organism
biomagnification - ANSWERStoxic burden of a large number of organisms at a lower trophic level is
accumulated and concentrated by a predator at a higher trophic level
persistence - ANSWERSrings and halogen groups make a chemical compound more stable and degrade
less rapidly
antagonistic reactions - ANSWERSone material interferes with the chemical effects or stimulates the
breakdown of other chemicals
2+1=0
additive reaction - ANSWERSeffects of each chemical are added to one another
2+1=3
synergistic reaction - ANSWERSone substance exacerbates the effect of the other
2+3=10
moderate toxin - ANSWERS1g/kg body weight to produce lethal dose
very toxic - ANSWERS0.1g/kg body weight to produce lethal dose
extremely toxic - ANSWERS0.01g/kg body weight to produce lethal dose
, acute - ANSWERSa single or very short term exposure (<24hrs)
chronic - ANSWERSrepeated smaller doses
dioscorides - ANSWERSgreek physician
classified poisons
poison classifications - ANSWERSplant
animal
mineral
paracelsus - ANSWERSfather of toxicology
dose makes the poison
ramazzini - ANSWERSfather of occupational medicine
orfila - ANSWERSfather of forensic toxicology
percival pott - ANSWERSscrotal cancer in chimney sweeps
thalidomide - ANSWERSmorning sickness drug
causes birth defects
rachel carson - ANSWERSsilent spring
dangers of pesticides
botulinum - ANSWERSbacterial toxin
2 polypeptide chains connected by a disulfide bond
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