Multiple Choice
Dioxins
A) do not cause chloracne, a disfiguring skin disease
B) were produced as a by-product of Agent Orange, the herbicide used in the Vietnam War
C) are well understood as to their effects on humans
D) none of these
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Q2: Heavy metals such as mercury, thallium, and
Q3: The amount of a substance which is
Q4: Carcinogens are chemicals that can cause<br>A)birth defects<br>B)mutations<br>C)cancer<br>D)hair
Q5: Medications and toxins alike can enter the
Q6: The toxin arsenic occurs naturally in the
Q7: PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls,<br>A)are used today extensively
Q8: Nerve cells (neurons) are connected by<br>A)cilia<br>B)ligaments<br>C)gaps or
Q9: The insecticides parathion and malathion interfere with
Q10: Neurotoxins interfere with the<br>A)Citric Acid cycle<br>B)Krebs cycle<br>C)Acetylcholine
Q11: The insecticide DDT (p-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is<br>A)highly toxic to