EVR 1001 chapter 10- Questions and Answers
1. incidence of cholera What does the red graph line represent?
2. 1983, 1987, 1997 In which of the following years was the sea surface temperature more
than 1ºC above the average temperature?
Select all that apply.
3. There is a positive corre- Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the
lation between sea sur- graph?
face temperature and
the incidence of cholera.
4. cannot be determined Is this statement supported or not supported by the data on the graph?
from the graph As global warming causes sea surface temperatures to increase in the
future, the incidence of cholera in Bangladesh will also increase.
5. declining in animals of all How is the population of killer whales in the Puget Sound changing?
ages The killer whale population is .
6. be very careful when The problems with the Puget Sound killer whale population have taught
adding new chemical us to .
compounds to natural
environments
7. symptoms similar to The health problems of Puget Sound killer whales include .
AIDS
8. high levels of poly- Based on the health problems of Puget Sound killer whales, we would
chlorinated biphenyls in expect to find .
salmon in the Puget
Sound
9. disease The leading cause of death in the world today is .
10. A vector is an organism that transmits a pathogen to a host.
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, EVR 1001 chapter 10- Questions and Answers
11. Viruses and Salmonella are examples of naturally occurring biological hazards.
12. Radon gas is a naturally occurring substance that seeps up from the
ground and is potentially toxic to people.
13. Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer.
14. They mimic or block hor- How do endocrine disruptors affect human health at very low doses?
mones that direct re-
productive and develop-
mental processes.
15. an estrogen mimic used Bisphenol A is .
in plastic manufacturing
16. neurotoxin Based upon the specific health effects described above, mercury would
be best classified as a(n) .
17. Everyone is affected by All of the following statements are true of allergens EXCEPT:
an allergen at a high
enough dose.
18. Safe levels for chronic ex- Which of the following statements about chronic versus acute exposure
posure to a toxicant are is true?
lower than safe levels for
acute exposure.
19. Toxicants are carried by How do toxicants get transported over vast distances?
the wind as well as the
waters of streams and
the oceans.
20. DDE Mercury is to methylmercury as DDT is to .
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1. incidence of cholera What does the red graph line represent?
2. 1983, 1987, 1997 In which of the following years was the sea surface temperature more
than 1ºC above the average temperature?
Select all that apply.
3. There is a positive corre- Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the
lation between sea sur- graph?
face temperature and
the incidence of cholera.
4. cannot be determined Is this statement supported or not supported by the data on the graph?
from the graph As global warming causes sea surface temperatures to increase in the
future, the incidence of cholera in Bangladesh will also increase.
5. declining in animals of all How is the population of killer whales in the Puget Sound changing?
ages The killer whale population is .
6. be very careful when The problems with the Puget Sound killer whale population have taught
adding new chemical us to .
compounds to natural
environments
7. symptoms similar to The health problems of Puget Sound killer whales include .
AIDS
8. high levels of poly- Based on the health problems of Puget Sound killer whales, we would
chlorinated biphenyls in expect to find .
salmon in the Puget
Sound
9. disease The leading cause of death in the world today is .
10. A vector is an organism that transmits a pathogen to a host.
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, EVR 1001 chapter 10- Questions and Answers
11. Viruses and Salmonella are examples of naturally occurring biological hazards.
12. Radon gas is a naturally occurring substance that seeps up from the
ground and is potentially toxic to people.
13. Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer.
14. They mimic or block hor- How do endocrine disruptors affect human health at very low doses?
mones that direct re-
productive and develop-
mental processes.
15. an estrogen mimic used Bisphenol A is .
in plastic manufacturing
16. neurotoxin Based upon the specific health effects described above, mercury would
be best classified as a(n) .
17. Everyone is affected by All of the following statements are true of allergens EXCEPT:
an allergen at a high
enough dose.
18. Safe levels for chronic ex- Which of the following statements about chronic versus acute exposure
posure to a toxicant are is true?
lower than safe levels for
acute exposure.
19. Toxicants are carried by How do toxicants get transported over vast distances?
the wind as well as the
waters of streams and
the oceans.
20. DDE Mercury is to methylmercury as DDT is to .
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