MIEH 300 Quiz 3: Toxic Substances and Their Environmental
Effects
Antagonism occurs when two chemicals ____ each other. - correct answer ✔✔Interferes with
In detoxification a xenobiotic is converted to more reactive or toxic forms - correct answer ✔✔False, less
reactive/toxic.
Bioactivation would lead to a more reactive or toxic form
What compound caused poisoning in people living around Japan's Minamata Bay? - correct answer
✔✔Methylmercury
Cadmium is a common environmental toxic heavy metal that humans can come in contact with every
day - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT an example of a xenobiotic? - correct answer ✔✔-alcohol
-carbon monoxide
***-botulinum
-aspirin
Effects
Antagonism occurs when two chemicals ____ each other. - correct answer ✔✔Interferes with
In detoxification a xenobiotic is converted to more reactive or toxic forms - correct answer ✔✔False, less
reactive/toxic.
Bioactivation would lead to a more reactive or toxic form
What compound caused poisoning in people living around Japan's Minamata Bay? - correct answer
✔✔Methylmercury
Cadmium is a common environmental toxic heavy metal that humans can come in contact with every
day - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT an example of a xenobiotic? - correct answer ✔✔-alcohol
-carbon monoxide
***-botulinum
-aspirin
