Dosage represents the mg of a substance within a pill or quantity of liquid. How is dosage related to toxicity?
What is toxicology?
The study of blood components
The study of chemical substances
The study of drugs, poisons, and other toxins
The study of dangerous plants and animals
A victim is exposed to radium every day for 20 years and dies. Is this chronic or acute poisoning?
Chronic
Acute
A victim is exposed to ricin once and dies. Is this chronic or acute poisoning?
Chronic
Acute
Aflatoxin has an LD50 of 0.003 mg/kg. Copper sulfate has an LD50 of 300 mg/kg. A horrible criminal wants to poison their victim with one lethal dose. Which poison should they use?