Question 1

0 out of 4 points

Aflatoxin B is produced by __________ ,which causes liver necrosis and cancer.

Selected Answer:

Amanita phalloides

Correct Answer:

Aspergillus flavus

·  Question 2

4 out of 4 points

According to the textbook, benzene is an example of a:

Selected Answer:

toxicant

Correct Answer:

toxicant

·  Question 3

4 out of 4 points

The best definition of toxicology is the __________

Selected Answer:

study of the adverse effects of chemicals in biological systems.

Correct Answer:

study of the adverse effects of chemicals in biological systems.

·  Question 4

4 out of 4 points

The spillage of __________ in Minamata Bay, Japan resulted in a severe nervous system dysfunction for individuals who consumed fish from the bay.

Selected Answer:

mercury

Correct Answer:

mercury

·  Question 5

4 out of 4 points

A Cohort study is best defined as:

Selected Answer:

a group of individuals with exposure to a chemical and a cohort without exposure followed over time.

Correct Answer:

a group of individuals with exposure to a chemical and a cohort without exposure followed over time.

·  Question 6

4 out of 4 points

What chemicals used in lumber resulted in the name “Toxic Playgrounds”?

Selected Answer:

arsenic and hexavalent chromium

Correct Answer:

arsenic and hexavalent chromium

·  Question 7

4 out of 4 points

Which individual is attributed to writing the first comprehensive book in occupational medicine?

Selected Answer:

Ramazzini

Correct Answer:

Ramazzini

·  Question 8

4 out of 4 points

Where was the location of one of the largest industrial disasters involving methyl isocyanate?

Selected Answer:

India

Correct Answer:

India

·  Question 9

4 out of 4 points