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Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution

Question 1
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What is the primary purpose of conducting dose-response studies?

Question 2
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Which of the following is the correct definition of LD50?

Question 3
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What are the typical units used to measure LD50?

Question 4
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A pesticide has an LD50 of 10 mg/kg in rats. What does this indicate about its toxicity?

Question 5
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1 mark

Substance A has an LD50LD_{50}LD50​ of 5 mg/kg, Substance B has an LD50LD_{50}LD50​ of 50 mg/kg and Substance C has an LD50LD_{50}LD50​ of 500 mg/kg. Rank the substances from most toxic to least toxic.

Question 6
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What is the typical shape of a dose-response curve?

Question 7
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On a typical dose-response curve, what happens to the response as the dose increases significantly?

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Question 8
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1 mark

What is an environmental contaminant?

Question 9
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Which of the following is an example of a common air pollutant?

Question 10
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1 mark

Which of the following is a common source of arsenic exposure?