Warm-Up 3/18 - 3/20

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9 questions
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Which poisons cause death by suffocation?

2

Carbon monoxide binds readily to __________, resulting in suffocation. However, the addition of carbon monoxide to the blood turns arterial blood __________.
1

What does LD75 mean?

1

Why are children more susceptible to lead poisoning than adults?

3

What are the 3 types of fingerprint ridge patterns?

1

The transfer of trace evidence (oils, hairs, substances, etc.) between 2 entities in contact with each other demonstrates which forensic principle?

1

Which source might a non drug user come into contact with that would leave cocaine, heroin, and/or morphine on their fingers?

0

Briefly explain why transfer of substances from banknotes/other individuals is not a large concern for fingerprint drug testing.

2
The LD50 of ibuprofen is 636 mg/kg (oral; rats). How many mg would be lethal in a 150 lbs adult?

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

_______ mg (round to the nearest whole number)

A tablet of Advil contains 200 mg of ibuprofen. How many tablets would be lethal in the same 150 lbs adult?

_______ tablets (use answer from previous questions; round to the nearest whole number)