Chemistry
Physiology
Disease
Regulations
Miscellaneous
100
True or False: Nitrate itself is not toxic
What is True?
100
This is one of the symptoms of hypertrophy.
What is swelling of the neck, difficulty breathing, tight feeling in throat, etc.?
100
Name one condition or disease caused by nitrate ingestion.
What is hypertrophy of the thyroid, blue baby syndrome, gastric cancer, etc.
100
WHO is the abbreviation for this governing body.
What is the World Health Organization?
100
Name one of the four potential future research opportunities.
What is nitrosamine formation routes, photocatalysis, nitrite therapy, or current exposure.
200
These are the chemical compositions of nitrate and nitrite.
What is NO3- and NO2- respectively?
200
This is approximately how much nitrate is converted into nitrite by human saliva.
What is 5%-25%?
200
Nitrate/nitrite poisoning can cause this of the thyroid gland.
What is hypertrophy?
200
ADI is the abbreviation for this.
What is the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)?
200
This is the number of oxygens bound to the nitrogen in nitrate.
What is three?
300
This is the definition of photocatalysis.
What is the use of solar energy to accelerate a chemical reaction?
300
This is the reason why nitrate is good for cardiovascular health.
What is NO metabolism?
300
Meats high in nitrite increase the risk of gastric cancer by - 4% - 7% - 14% - 30% for each additional intake of 0.1 mg/day
What is 7%
300
FAO is the abbreviation for this governing body.
What is the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations?
300
This is one reason for adding nitrate to cured meats.
What is food preservation or food colour?
400
This is the generalized route of formation of nitrosamines, starting with nitrite.
What is nitrite -> nitrous acid -> reacts with amines to become nitrosamines?
400
This is the threshold percentage before symptoms show in blue baby syndrome.
What is 10%?
400
Characterized by blueish skin and asphyxia, this occurs in baby clue syndrome.
What is cyanosis?
400
This has the highest amount of nitrate: - Cured meats - Cheese - Fish - Vegetables
What is cured meats?
400
This is the reason why nitrate is more heavily regulated in water vs. food.
What is baby formula?
500
This is the most studied photocatalyst.
What is titanium dioxide?
500
This reacts with nitrite in order to form methemoglobin.
What is hemoglobin?
500
What is the scientific name for the blue baby syndrome?
What is methemoglobinemia?
500
The ADI of nitrate in drinking water is: - 5 mg/L - 10 mg/L - 50 mg/L - 100 mg/L
What is 50 mg/L?
500
This is the term for nitrate already present in the organism.
What is andogenous nitrate?
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