Toxins
Hazards
Mixed Bag
Trivia
100
The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response, such as death or disease, is known as
Risk
100
Viruses, bacteria, and other organisms in the environment that harm human health are classified as which type of hazards?
Biological
100
Any substance that poses a chemical hazard is considered a(n)
Toxin
100
Elephants tusks are made from what material?
Ivory
200
Chemicals that cause cancer are called...
Carcinogens
200
Toxicology deals primarily with what types of hazards?
Chemical hazards
200
True or false: A person can die from drinking too much water, too quickly.
True, even water can be toxic
200
What are the names of the lead characters of the movie/musical Wicked?
Galinda and Elphaba
300
What is the name of the chemical used in housing insulation, that creates long and fibrous filaments that can be damaging to human lungs?
Asbestos
300
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or a bacterium, which is called a ________.
(worth an extra 200 points-500 total)
Pathogen
300
In which population from the image above would you expect the population size to have declined in 10 years?
Stage 4 (far right)
300
What do the following numbers have in common?
2, 17, 29, 31
They are all prime numbers
400
Chemicals that harm fetuses, such as drugs and alcohol, are known as...
(worth an extra 100 points- 500 points)
Teratogens
400
Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that cannot easily be controlled?
Smoking cigarettes
A high-fat diet
Lack of exercise
Pollution from a factory near your school
Pollution from a factory near your school
400
A substance’s toxicity depends not just on what it is, but also
The dose an individual consumes
400
What kind of whale is actually a dolphin?
Orcas (killer whale)
500
________ are chemicals that can cause harmful mutations to human DNA
Mutagens
500
True or False: All humans have the same dose-response relationship to biohazards/chemicals. Explain why. (this question can be passed!)
No, there are many factors that can influence an individuals potential response to a chemical or biohazard such as allergies and pre-existing health issues
500
Who in this class did their population project on Germany?
(Worth an extra 200 points- 700 total)
Ryan (2nd) or Isabel (6th)
500
In the YA book series, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the character Grover is what kind of mythical creature?
A satyr