Poison Quiz Review

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5 questions
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A victim is exposed to ricin once and dies. Is this chronic or acute poisoning?

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How is LD50 typically tested for?

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Nicotine has an LD50 of 10 mg/kg. Of children weighing 20 kg, what amount of nicotine would kill 50% of them?

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Aflatoxin has an LD50 of 0.003 mg/kg. Copper sufate has an LD50 of 300 mg/kg. A horrible criminal wants to poison their victim with one lethal dose. Which poison should they use?

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Strychnine is a poison found naturally in a species of nuts. It's LD50 is 2 mg/kg. Quinine is a poison found naturally in a species of tree. It's LD50 is 620 mg/kg. Which of these is most likely to be used for acute poisoning?