Toxicology Exam quizzes and
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What is a poison? - ANS✅✅a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living
organism when ingested, inhaled or absorbed.
What is venom? - ANS✅✅a poisonous substance that is secreted by animals via injection (bite)
what is a toxin? - ANS✅✅poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms
What is toxicology? - ANS✅✅study of poisons
What does toxic mean? - ANS✅✅the effects of a poison on biological systems
what is toxicosis? - ANS✅✅term used to describe the syndrome/effects from exposure to a
toxicant
Do all toxic exposures show syndromes? - ANS✅✅No, some toxins can be exposed at low doses
for long periods of time causing ex. cancer
How do poisons work? - ANS✅✅they enter the body and then they target vital organs
what is an antidote? - ANS✅✅a substance that will neutralize the poison or its effects
Toxcitiy depends on what? - ANS✅✅concentration
How do you prevent poisons? - ANS✅✅concentration levels, caution, labeling, educated
What are the three main types of toxicologists? - ANS✅✅Descriptive, mechanistic, and regulatory
what is a toxicologist? - ANS✅✅scientist who evaluates potential adverse (harmful) effects of
exposure on animals, humans, and the environment
, what is a descriptive toxicologist? - ANS✅✅focus on testing chemicals or agents of toxcitiy, usually
on animals and then correlates that to human conditions. (what happens)
what is a mechanistic toxicologist? - ANS✅✅Identify and understand toxcitity at cellular level.
(why it happens)
what is a regulatory toxicologist? - ANS✅✅decide (based on data) if a chemial at a low risj can be
marketed (make the rules)
what is the FDA? - ANS✅✅Food and drug administration
what does the FDA do? - ANS✅✅regulate drugs, cosmetics, and food additives
what does the FDA do for veterinary medicine - ANS✅✅-ensures that animal drugs and medicated
feeds are safe andd effective for their intended use.
-ensures that food from treated animals is safe for human consumption
what does EPA stand for? - ANS✅✅environmental protection agency
what does the EPA do? - ANS✅✅enforces and monitors standards for air and water quality to
reduce pollution and make the environment healthier
what does the FIFRA regulate? - ANS✅✅the use of pesticides on animals
what does the USDA stand for? - ANS✅✅US department of agriculture
what does the USDA do? - ANS✅✅regulates and inspects veterinary biologics shipped within, into
or from the US
What does the DEA stand for? - ANS✅✅drug enforcement administration
what does the DEA do? - ANS✅✅-control drug laws and regulations
answers graded A+
What is a poison? - ANS✅✅a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living
organism when ingested, inhaled or absorbed.
What is venom? - ANS✅✅a poisonous substance that is secreted by animals via injection (bite)
what is a toxin? - ANS✅✅poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms
What is toxicology? - ANS✅✅study of poisons
What does toxic mean? - ANS✅✅the effects of a poison on biological systems
what is toxicosis? - ANS✅✅term used to describe the syndrome/effects from exposure to a
toxicant
Do all toxic exposures show syndromes? - ANS✅✅No, some toxins can be exposed at low doses
for long periods of time causing ex. cancer
How do poisons work? - ANS✅✅they enter the body and then they target vital organs
what is an antidote? - ANS✅✅a substance that will neutralize the poison or its effects
Toxcitiy depends on what? - ANS✅✅concentration
How do you prevent poisons? - ANS✅✅concentration levels, caution, labeling, educated
What are the three main types of toxicologists? - ANS✅✅Descriptive, mechanistic, and regulatory
what is a toxicologist? - ANS✅✅scientist who evaluates potential adverse (harmful) effects of
exposure on animals, humans, and the environment
, what is a descriptive toxicologist? - ANS✅✅focus on testing chemicals or agents of toxcitiy, usually
on animals and then correlates that to human conditions. (what happens)
what is a mechanistic toxicologist? - ANS✅✅Identify and understand toxcitity at cellular level.
(why it happens)
what is a regulatory toxicologist? - ANS✅✅decide (based on data) if a chemial at a low risj can be
marketed (make the rules)
what is the FDA? - ANS✅✅Food and drug administration
what does the FDA do? - ANS✅✅regulate drugs, cosmetics, and food additives
what does the FDA do for veterinary medicine - ANS✅✅-ensures that animal drugs and medicated
feeds are safe andd effective for their intended use.
-ensures that food from treated animals is safe for human consumption
what does EPA stand for? - ANS✅✅environmental protection agency
what does the EPA do? - ANS✅✅enforces and monitors standards for air and water quality to
reduce pollution and make the environment healthier
what does the FIFRA regulate? - ANS✅✅the use of pesticides on animals
what does the USDA stand for? - ANS✅✅US department of agriculture
what does the USDA do? - ANS✅✅regulates and inspects veterinary biologics shipped within, into
or from the US
What does the DEA stand for? - ANS✅✅drug enforcement administration
what does the DEA do? - ANS✅✅-control drug laws and regulations
