biochem toxicity quiz
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toxicity
a measure of how toxic something is to living organisms
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dose
the total amount of chemical to which an organism is exposed
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dose/response assays
experiments in which test organisms are exposed to various amounts of the chemical and biological changes caused by that exposure are measured
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acute effects
caused by exposure to a single dose
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chronic effects
develops slowly due to long term exposure
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major routes of exposure
oral, dermal, inhalation, injection
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therapeutic index
TD50/ED50
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TC50
toxic concentration
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ED50
effective dose where 50% of the population experiences a specific effect
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