Solutions
Match each of the chemicals below to its fate in the human
body: acetaminophen (tylenol) Correct Answers metabolized
and removed by the liver
Match each of the chemicals below to its fate in the human
body: DDT Correct Answers bioaccumulation (stored in fat)
Match each of the chemicals below to its fate in the human
body: ethylene glycol Correct Answers metabolized to calcium
oxalate (forms crystals in kidneys)
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: acetone Correct
Answers neurotoxin
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: acrylonitrile
Correct Answers teratogen
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: benzene Correct
Answers carcinogen
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: carbon monoxide
Correct Answers asphyxiant
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: cyanide Correct
Answers poison
Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: ethanol Correct
Answers organ toxicant
, Match each of the chemicals to their hazard: formaldehyde
Correct Answers sensitizer
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: acute toxicity
Correct Answers ability of a chemical to do damage with a
single dose
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: chronic
toxicity Correct Answers ability of a chemical to do damage
after multiple doses
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: LC50
Correct Answers lethal concentration that kills 50% of a
population
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: LD50
Correct Answers lethal dose that kills 50% of a population
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: toxicant
Correct Answers chemicals producing toxic effects
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: toxicity
Correct Answers ability of a chemical to damage an organ
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: toxicology
Correct Answers study of adverse effects of chemicals
Match each of the terms below to their definitions: toxin
Correct Answers toxic substance made by plant, animal, fungi,
or bacterium