Question 1

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f.
-mercury

Accepted Answer

A) essentially nontoxic 
B) slightly toxic 
C) moderately toxic 
D) very toxic 
E) extremely toxic
F)supertoxic 
A) essentially nontoxic 
B) slightly toxic 
C) moderately toxic 
D) very toxic 
E) extremely toxic
F)supertoxic

Question 2

Human reliability is generally ____ technology reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) much greater than 
B) slightly greater than 
C) slightly lower than 
D) much lower than 
E) none of these answers 
A) much greater than 
B) slightly greater than 
C) slightly lower than 
D) much lower than 
E) none of these answers

Question 3

The most preventable kind of hazard is smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mutagens

Accepted Answer

A) are fatal to humans in low doses 
B) cause birth defects 
C) are harmful because they are flammable, explosive, irritating to the skin or lungs, or cause allergic reactions 
D) cause mutations 
E) all of these answers 
A) are fatal to humans in low doses 
B) cause birth defects 
C) are harmful because they are flammable, explosive, irritating to the skin or lungs, or cause allergic reactions 
D) cause mutations 
E) all of these answers

Question 5

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f.
-codeine

Accepted Answer

A) essentially nontoxic 
B) slightly toxic 
C) moderately toxic 
D) very toxic 
E) extremely toxic
F)supertoxic 
A) essentially nontoxic 
B) slightly toxic 
C) moderately toxic 
D) very toxic 
E) extremely toxic
F)supertoxic

Question 6

Carcinogens may be

Accepted Answer

A) viruses 
B) radiation 
C) chemicals 
D) radiation and chemicals only 
E) viruses, radiation, and chemicals 
A) viruses 
B) radiation 
C) chemicals 
D) radiation and chemicals only 
E) viruses, radiation, and chemicals

Question 7

The principal types of chemical hazards include

Accepted Answer

A) carcinogens 
B) mutagens 
C) teratogens 
D) all of these answers. 
E) both carcinogens and mutagens. 
A) carcinogens 
B) mutagens 
C) teratogens 
D) all of these answers. 
E) both carcinogens and mutagens.

Question 8

The strategy that would contribute most to longer lifespan would be

Accepted Answer

A) no smoking 
B) regular exercise 
C) safe driving 
D) no alcohol consumption 
E) never traveling by airplane 
A) no smoking 
B) regular exercise 
C) safe driving 
D) no alcohol consumption 
E) never traveling by airplane

Question 9

Because populations of mosquitoes are expected to expand to different parts of the planet due to climate change, the incidence of ____________________ is expected to spread to warm temperate areas of the globe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because populations of mosquitoes are expected to...

Question 10

Compare and contrast the greatest threats to human health on our planet, in order of their impact, noting the degree to which we have control over the cause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the greatest threats to...

Question 11

During the mid-1900s, the spread of malaria decreased sharply from

Accepted Answer

A) draining swamplands 
B) draining marshes 
C) spraying breeding areas with pesticides 
D) using drugs to kill the parasites in the bloodstream 
E) all of these answers 
A) draining swamplands 
B) draining marshes 
C) spraying breeding areas with pesticides 
D) using drugs to kill the parasites in the bloodstream 
E) all of these answers

Question 12

Genetic resistance to antibiotics has

Accepted Answer

A) increased the spread of AIDS 
B) been a factor in the development of MRSA 
C) been favored by overuse of antibiotics 
D) two of these answers are correct 
E) all of these answers 
A) increased the spread of AIDS 
B) been a factor in the development of MRSA 
C) been favored by overuse of antibiotics 
D) two of these answers are correct 
E) all of these answers

Question 13

-What purpose does a graph such as this one serve in our challenge of evaluating hazardous chemicals?

Accepted Answer

This dose-response graph represents the

Question 14

The U.S. a.Environmental Protection Agency currently recommends that regulators assume children face a risk ____ times that of adults when exposed to carcinogenic chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 100 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 100

Question 15

Neurotoxins are always synthetic chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only water-soluble toxins can accumulate in body tissues and cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-How many more women between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS were eradicated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-How many more women between 20...

Question 18

The reason mercury is so persistent in the environment or living organisms is that it is an element and thus cannot be broken down or degraded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-On this graph, what dose in hypothetical units did it take to kill 25% of the population?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On this graph, what dose in...

Question 20

All of the following are considered to be biological hazards except

Accepted Answer

A) viruses 
B) parasites 
C) diet 
D) bacteria 
E) fungi 
A) viruses 
B) parasites 
C) diet 
D) bacteria 
E) fungi

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f. -mercury

Human reliability is generally ____ technology reliability.

The most preventable kind of hazard is smoking.

Mutagens

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f. -codeine

Carcinogens may be

The principal types of chemical hazards include

The strategy that would contribute most to longer lifespan would be

Because populations of mosquitoes are expected to expand to different parts of the planet due to climate change, the incidence of ____________________ is expected to spread to warm temperate areas of the globe.

Compare and contrast the greatest threats to human health on our planet, in order of their impact, noting the degree to which we have control over the cause.

During the mid-1900s, the spread of malaria decreased sharply from

Genetic resistance to antibiotics has

-What purpose does a graph such as this one serve in our challenge of evaluating hazardous chemicals?

The U.S. a.Environmental Protection Agency currently recommends that regulators assume children face a risk ____ times that of adults when exposed to carcinogenic chemicals.

Neurotoxins are always synthetic chemicals.

Only water-soluble toxins can accumulate in body tissues and cells.

-How many more women between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS were eradicated?

The reason mercury is so persistent in the environment or living organisms is that it is an element and thus cannot be broken down or degraded.

-On this graph, what dose in hypothetical units did it take to kill 25% of the population?

All of the following are considered to be biological hazards except

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

Exam 14: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f. -mercury

Human reliability is generally ____ technology reliability.

The most preventable kind of hazard is smoking.

Mutagens

Match the items below with their correct description from the list a through f. -codeine

Carcinogens may be

The principal types of chemical hazards include

The strategy that would contribute most to longer lifespan would be

Because populations of mosquitoes are expected to expand to different parts of the planet due to climate change, the incidence of ____________________ is expected to spread to warm temperate areas of the globe.

Compare and contrast the greatest threats to human health on our planet, in order of their impact, noting the degree to which we have control over the cause.

During the mid-1900s, the spread of malaria decreased sharply from

Genetic resistance to antibiotics has

-What purpose does a graph such as this one serve in our challenge of evaluating hazardous chemicals?

The U.S. a.Environmental Protection Agency currently recommends that regulators assume children face a risk ____ times that of adults when exposed to carcinogenic chemicals.

Neurotoxins are always synthetic chemicals.

Only water-soluble toxins can accumulate in body tissues and cells.

-How many more women between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS were eradicated?

The reason mercury is so persistent in the environment or living organisms is that it is an element and thus cannot be broken down or degraded.

-On this graph, what dose in hypothetical units did it take to kill 25% of the population?

All of the following are considered to be biological hazards except

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters