Question 1

Carcinogens cause

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic defects 
B)  birth defects 
C)  Cancer 
D)  chronic health effects 
E)  allergic reactions 
A)  genetic defects 
B)  birth defects 
C)  Cancer 
D)  chronic health effects 
E)  allergic reactions

Question 2

Malaria is spread by

Accepted Answer

A)  Anopheles mosquitoes 
B)  flies 
C)  worms 
D)  snails 
E)  bacteria 
A)  Anopheles mosquitoes 
B)  flies 
C)  worms 
D)  snails 
E)  bacteria

Question 3

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

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 4

When estimating and calculating the reliability of a given system, experts quantify the reliability of the technology involved and divide that number by the reliability of the human using the technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A very effective and inexpensive defense against the spread of malaria is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

mosquito n

Question 6

The three diseases that cause the majority of deaths worldwide are influenza, hepatitis-B, and SARS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Malaria cannot be transmitted by blood transfusions or by sharing needles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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 10

The major cause of a reduced human life span today is

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Cancer 
D)  high cholesterol 
E)  Driving 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Cancer 
D)  high cholesterol 
E)  Driving

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

Explain this statement made by the German scientist Paracelsus: "The dose makes the poison."

Accepted Answer

A basic concept of toxicology is that an

Question 13

Explain why infants and children are more susceptible to the effects of toxic substances than adults are.

Accepted Answer

First, they generally breathe more air,

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the major types of hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological hazards 
B)  cultural hazards 
C)  lifestyle choices 
D)  chemical hazards 
E)  All of these answers. 
A)  biological hazards 
B)  cultural hazards 
C)  lifestyle choices 
D)  chemical hazards 
E)  All of these answers.

Question 15

List the reasons that we tend to evaluate risks inappropriately.

Accepted Answer

Degree of control: Most of us have a gre

Question 16

Research has indicated that long-term exposure to some chemicals at low doses may disrupt the body's immune, nervous, and endocrine systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

-How many more men between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS could be eradicated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

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

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

Carcinogens cause

Malaria is spread by

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

When estimating and calculating the reliability of a given system, experts quantify the reliability of the technology involved and divide that number by the reliability of the human using the technology.

A very effective and inexpensive defense against the spread of malaria is a(n) ____________________.

The three diseases that cause the majority of deaths worldwide are influenza, hepatitis-B, and SARS.

The strategy that would contribute most to longer lifespan would be

Malaria cannot be transmitted by blood transfusions or by sharing needles.

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

The major cause of a reduced human life span today is

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

Explain this statement made by the German scientist Paracelsus: "The dose makes the poison."

Explain why infants and children are more susceptible to the effects of toxic substances than adults are.

Which of the following is not one of the major types of hazard?

List the reasons that we tend to evaluate risks inappropriately.

Research has indicated that long-term exposure to some chemicals at low doses may disrupt the body's immune, nervous, and endocrine systems.

The principal types of chemical hazards include

-How many more men between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS could be eradicated?

Genetic resistance to antibiotics has

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

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Exam 14: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Carcinogens cause

Malaria is spread by

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

When estimating and calculating the reliability of a given system, experts quantify the reliability of the technology involved and divide that number by the reliability of the human using the technology.

A very effective and inexpensive defense against the spread of malaria is a(n) ____________________.

The three diseases that cause the majority of deaths worldwide are influenza, hepatitis-B, and SARS.

The strategy that would contribute most to longer lifespan would be

Malaria cannot be transmitted by blood transfusions or by sharing needles.

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

The major cause of a reduced human life span today is

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

Explain this statement made by the German scientist Paracelsus: "The dose makes the poison."

Explain why infants and children are more susceptible to the effects of toxic substances than adults are.

Which of the following is not one of the major types of hazard?

List the reasons that we tend to evaluate risks inappropriately.

Research has indicated that long-term exposure to some chemicals at low doses may disrupt the body's immune, nervous, and endocrine systems.

The principal types of chemical hazards include

-How many more men between 20 and 24 years of age would live if AIDS could be eradicated?

Genetic resistance to antibiotics has

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

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 Minerals

Energy

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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