AP Enviro Quiz #2

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Neurotoxins
Chemicals that affect the nervous system
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examples of neurotoxins
insecticides, lead, mercury
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carcinogens
chemical that causes cancer
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examples of carcinogens
asbestos, radon, formaldehyde
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Teratogens
Chemicals that damage the process of development
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examples of teratogens
drugs, alcohol, thalidomide
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endocrine disruptors
Chemicals that disrupt normal hormone functions
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examples of endocrine disruptors
hormones, birth control, pesticides
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LD50
lethal dose for 50% of the population
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Tuberculosis cause
bacteria
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tuberculosis effects
weak, sweating, throwing up blood
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malaria cause
Plasmodium
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Malaria effects
damage to blood and liver
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west nile cause
virus
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west nile effects
inflammation of the brain, death
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SARS cause
Coronavirus
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SARS effects
death
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MERS cause
Coronavirus
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MERS effects
death
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Zika cause
virus
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zika effects
microcephaly and brain defects
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chlorea effects
sickness, death
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endocrine disruptors
Chemicals that disrupt normal hormone functions
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low LD50...
high toxicity
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Neurotoxins
Chemicals that affect the nervous system
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examples of neurotoxins
insecticides, lead, mercury
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carcinogens
chemical that causes cancer
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examples of carcinogens
asbestos, radon, formaldehyde
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Teratogens
Chemicals that damage the process of development
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examples of teratogens
drugs, alcohol, thalidomide
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endocrine disruptors
Chemicals that disrupt normal hormone functions
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examples of endocrine disruptors
hormones, birth control, pesticides
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LD50
lethal dose for 50% of the population
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Tuberculosis cause
bacteria
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tuberculosis effects
weak, sweating, throwing up blood
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malaria cause
Plasmodium
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Malaria effects
damage to blood and liver
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west nile cause
virus
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west nile effects
inflammation of the brain, death
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SARS cause
Coronavirus
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SARS effects
death
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MERS cause
Coronavirus
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MERS effects
death
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Zika cause
virus
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zika effects
microcephaly and brain defects
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chlorea effects
sickness, death
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endocrine disruptors
Chemicals that disrupt normal hormone functions
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low LD50...
high toxicity
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