Bos 4201 unit vi assessement

BOS 4201 UNIT VI ASSESSEMENT DOWNLOAD The __________________ used as aerosol propellants are believed to be one cause of a reduction in the level of atmosphere ozone.

Methylmercury has a long half-life in the body, approximately ______days.

Epidemiological studies of human populations have shown a higher incidence of ___________ disease in association with smog.

Which element causes a peripheral vascular disorder known as black-foot disease?

An alkaloid that is found in Heliotropium and can cause liver injury in humans is ______.

Ozone arises from a cyclic reaction between oxygen and _______.

A population of alligators was ________ because of endocrine disruption as a result of exposure to organochlorine compounds in Lake Apopka, Florida.

Poisoning may occur through the intentional eating of fungi believed to contain ____.

The toxicity of the Copperhead snake venom is ______.

Magnesium lost from soil due to acidification is believed to be an important factor in the __________.

Snakebites are often treated by administering specific “anti-venom”. Explain how “anti-venom” may work.

ALAD is known as Delta –aminolevulinic acid dehydratase. It plays an essential role in lead poisoning, and polymorphisms could affect the response of individuals to toxicity symptoms. Lead is the most common environmental and occupational toxic chemical that affects millions of people all over the world. According to Genetics Home Reference “The ALAD gene provides instructions for making an enzyme known as delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase.

What symptoms exist between the effects of exposure to mercury and arsenic? How could you distinguish the difference?