Question 1

The EPA usually assumes an acceptable risk for environmental hazards is about 1 in

Accepted Answer

A) 100. 
B) 1000. 
C) 10,000. 
D) 100,000. 
E) 1 million. 
A) 100. 
B) 1000. 
C) 10,000. 
D) 100,000. 
E) 1 million. E

Question 2

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)and Ebola fever are examples of emergent diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Based on what you know of risk assessment,which of the following factors would not explain the seemingly irrational behavior of a father who smokes (high risk factor for baby)throwing away his baby's teething rings that may contain phthalates (seemingly low risk factor for baby).

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to downplay risks that are associated with activities they are committed to or enjoy. 
B) Most people do not understand the concepts of probability. 
C) News media can give a biased view of hazards. 
D) People tend to have an irrational fear of certain technologies that are not as well understood. 
E) People recognize the risk of man-made objects but not those of natural (tobacco)objects. 
A) People tend to downplay risks that are associated with activities they are committed to or enjoy. 
B) Most people do not understand the concepts of probability. 
C) News media can give a biased view of hazards. 
D) People tend to have an irrational fear of certain technologies that are not as well understood. 
E) People recognize the risk of man-made objects but not those of natural (tobacco)objects. E

Question 4

Hazardous substances ________ while toxins are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) react with specific cell components to kill cells;poisonous substances 
B) are dangerous substances;poisonous substances 
C) are usually of concern at all concentrations;are dangerous substances 
D) All of these are true. 
A) react with specific cell components to kill cells;poisonous substances 
B) are dangerous substances;poisonous substances 
C) are usually of concern at all concentrations;are dangerous substances 
D) All of these are true.

Question 5

Toxic substances are dangerous because they

Accepted Answer

A) react or interfere with specific cell functions. 
B) can physically remove or tear tissues. 
C) are usually synthetic. 
D) cause debilitating,parasitic diseases. 
E) cause excessive water accumulation in tissues. 
A) react or interfere with specific cell functions. 
B) can physically remove or tear tissues. 
C) are usually synthetic. 
D) cause debilitating,parasitic diseases. 
E) cause excessive water accumulation in tissues.

Question 6

The accumulation of a substance,such as a toxic chemical,in various tissues of a living organism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) bioaccumulation. 
B) body burden. 
C) mutagen. 
D) biomagnification. 
E) carrying capacity. 
A) bioaccumulation. 
B) body burden. 
C) mutagen. 
D) biomagnification. 
E) carrying capacity.

Question 7

When comparing the toxicity of natural and synthetic chemicals,natural chemicals are ________ synthetic chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) nearly always less toxic than 
B) nearly always more toxic than 
C) on average,just as toxic 
D) much safer 
E) more difficult to detect 
A) nearly always less toxic than 
B) nearly always more toxic than 
C) on average,just as toxic 
D) much safer 
E) more difficult to detect

Question 8

Organisms are physiologically able to minimize some of the effects of toxins if

Accepted Answer

A) a minimal amount is taken into the body. 
B) there is no exposure. 
C) chemists develop vaccines and antibodies. 
D) DNA technology is used to change the individual's susceptibility. 
A) a minimal amount is taken into the body. 
B) there is no exposure. 
C) chemists develop vaccines and antibodies. 
D) DNA technology is used to change the individual's susceptibility.

Question 9

Which of the following presents the greatest lifetime risk of death to people in the US?

Accepted Answer

A) poisonous snakes 
B) dog bites 
C) plane crashes 
D) lightning 
E) drowning 
A) poisonous snakes 
B) dog bites 
C) plane crashes 
D) lightning 
E) drowning

Question 10

Two problems encountered in human health risk assessment are ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) use of chemical mixtures;lack of knowledge about synergistic effects 
B) lack of funding for federal mandates;lack of public support 
C) extrapolation of data to low doses;extrapolation of data from non-human species to humans 
D) lack of planning;the involvement of politics 
A) use of chemical mixtures;lack of knowledge about synergistic effects 
B) lack of funding for federal mandates;lack of public support 
C) extrapolation of data to low doses;extrapolation of data from non-human species to humans 
D) lack of planning;the involvement of politics

Question 11

An advantage of testing for toxicity by exposing animals to chemicals is that using animals is

Accepted Answer

A) cheaper than other methods. 
B) faster than other methods. 
C) usually quite humane. 
D) easier than using computer models. 
E) a trusted and usually reliable way to get results. 
A) cheaper than other methods. 
B) faster than other methods. 
C) usually quite humane. 
D) easier than using computer models. 
E) a trusted and usually reliable way to get results.

Question 12

Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are closely linked to

Accepted Answer

A) emotional stress. 
B) malnutrition. 
C) toxicity effects. 
A) emotional stress. 
B) malnutrition. 
C) toxicity effects.

Question 13

Historically,which of the following considerations in setting standards for toxic exposure has been emphasized the least?

Accepted Answer

A) Information about how toxins affect natural ecological systems. 
B) Different members of the population have different sensitivities to toxins. 
C) Information about both chronic and acute exposures to a toxin. 
D) The bioaccumulation potential of the toxin. 
A) Information about how toxins affect natural ecological systems. 
B) Different members of the population have different sensitivities to toxins. 
C) Information about both chronic and acute exposures to a toxin. 
D) The bioaccumulation potential of the toxin.

Question 14

Detection of toxic chemicals depends upon

Accepted Answer

A) how many chemicals are present. 
B) how many individuals respond to them at a certain dosage. 
C) the sensitivity of measuring techniques and how many chemicals are present. 
D) whether or not individuals or groups of individuals are sensitive to them. 
E) whether or not groups of individuals are sensitive to them. 
A) how many chemicals are present. 
B) how many individuals respond to them at a certain dosage. 
C) the sensitivity of measuring techniques and how many chemicals are present. 
D) whether or not individuals or groups of individuals are sensitive to them. 
E) whether or not groups of individuals are sensitive to them.

Question 15

Infectious diseases that were previously not known or described for at least the prior 20 years

Accepted Answer

A) ecological diseases. 
B) disease. 
C) infectious diseases. 
D) emergent diseases. 
E) native diseases. 
A) ecological diseases. 
B) disease. 
C) infectious diseases. 
D) emergent diseases. 
E) native diseases.

Question 16

In 1918 a flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An allergen

Accepted Answer

A) is a toxic substance. 
B) is a natural pathogen. 
C) over-stimulates the immune system. 
D) attacks the nervous system. 
A) is a toxic substance. 
B) is a natural pathogen. 
C) over-stimulates the immune system. 
D) attacks the nervous system.

Question 18

A chemical that causes abnormalities in a growing fetus is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) teratogen. 
B) mutagen. 
C) carcinogen. 
D) endocrine disruptor. 
A) teratogen. 
B) mutagen. 
C) carcinogen. 
D) endocrine disruptor.

Question 19

Which would not be characteristic of a disease such as the recent outbreak of cholera and Ebola?

Accepted Answer

A) They are caused by pathogenic organisms. 
B) They are called communicable diseases. 
C) They are called emergent diseases. 
D) They are happening more often in the past 20 years. 
E) They are becoming resistant to antibiotics. 
A) They are caused by pathogenic organisms. 
B) They are called communicable diseases. 
C) They are called emergent diseases. 
D) They are happening more often in the past 20 years. 
E) They are becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Question 20

With respect to exposure to toxins which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute effects are much worse than chronic effects. 
B) Acute effects are not as bad as chronic effects. 
C) Acute effects are the immediate results of a single exposure,chronic effects are those that are long-lasting. 
D) Acute effects are permanent,chronic effects may be short or long term but go away over time. 
A) Acute effects are much worse than chronic effects. 
B) Acute effects are not as bad as chronic effects. 
C) Acute effects are the immediate results of a single exposure,chronic effects are those that are long-lasting. 
D) Acute effects are permanent,chronic effects may be short or long term but go away over time.

The EPA usually assumes an acceptable risk for environmental hazards is about 1 in

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)and Ebola fever are examples of emergent diseases.

Based on what you know of risk assessment,which of the following factors would not explain the seemingly irrational behavior of a father who smokes (high risk factor for baby)throwing away his baby's teething rings that may contain phthalates (seemingly low risk factor for baby).

Hazardous substances while toxins are .

Toxic substances are dangerous because they

The accumulation of a substance,such as a toxic chemical,in various tissues of a living organism is defined as

When comparing the toxicity of natural and synthetic chemicals,natural chemicals are ________ synthetic chemicals.

Organisms are physiologically able to minimize some of the effects of toxins if

Which of the following presents the greatest lifetime risk of death to people in the US?

Two problems encountered in human health risk assessment are and .

An advantage of testing for toxicity by exposing animals to chemicals is that using animals is

Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are closely linked to

Historically,which of the following considerations in setting standards for toxic exposure has been emphasized the least?

Detection of toxic chemicals depends upon

Infectious diseases that were previously not known or described for at least the prior 20 years

In 1918 a flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people.

An allergen

A chemical that causes abnormalities in a growing fetus is called a(n)

Which would not be characteristic of a disease such as the recent outbreak of cholera and Ebola?

With respect to exposure to toxins which statement is correct?

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The EPA usually assumes an acceptable risk for environmental hazards is about 1 in

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)and Ebola fever are examples of emergent diseases.

Based on what you know of risk assessment,which of the following factors would not explain the seemingly irrational behavior of a father who smokes (high risk factor for baby)throwing away his baby's teething rings that may contain phthalates (seemingly low risk factor for baby).

Hazardous substances ________ while toxins are ________.

Toxic substances are dangerous because they

The accumulation of a substance,such as a toxic chemical,in various tissues of a living organism is defined as

When comparing the toxicity of natural and synthetic chemicals,natural chemicals are ________ synthetic chemicals.

Organisms are physiologically able to minimize some of the effects of toxins if

Which of the following presents the greatest lifetime risk of death to people in the US?

Two problems encountered in human health risk assessment are ________ and ________.

An advantage of testing for toxicity by exposing animals to chemicals is that using animals is

Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are closely linked to

Historically,which of the following considerations in setting standards for toxic exposure has been emphasized the least?

Detection of toxic chemicals depends upon

Infectious diseases that were previously not known or described for at least the prior 20 years

In 1918 a flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people.

An allergen

A chemical that causes abnormalities in a growing fetus is called a(n)

Which would not be characteristic of a disease such as the recent outbreak of cholera and Ebola?

With respect to exposure to toxins which statement is correct?

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and Life

Evolution,species Interactions,and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests,grasslands,parks,and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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Hazardous substances while toxins are .

Two problems encountered in human health risk assessment are and .