12 Questions
What term is used to describe the gradual acquisition of immunity to poison, popularized by King Mithridates VI of Pontus?
Mithridatic
Who is credited as the earliest untrained experiment toxicologist for her testing of toxic concoctions and noting their effects?
Catherine De Medici
Which Italian assassin used arsenic along with his sister to poison their victims?
Cesare Borgia
Who peddled specially prepared arsenic-containing cosmetics known as Agua Toffana to help wives become widows?
Giulia Tofana
What type of evidence is attributed by the circumstances or deduced from various occurrences and facts?
Circumstantial or Moral evidence
In what type of poisoning does the poison resemble the symptoms of certain diseases, making it inconclusive?
Suicidal
What type of poisoning involves the poison being given willfully and with intent to cause death to the victim?
Homicidal
Which type of evidence is obtained by administering the suspected substance to some living animal and observing the effects?
Experimental evidence
What is the definition of internal/absorbed dose in toxicology?
The quantity of a toxicant absorbed into the organism and distributed systemically throughout the body
What is an idiosyncratic reaction to a toxicant?
A genetically determined response to a toxicant occurring at exposure levels much lower than those generally required to cause the same effect
What is the outcome of an allergic reaction to a toxicant?
Immediate anaphylaxis
What is the mechanism of toxicity for carbon monoxide (CO)?
Asphyxiation due to binding to hemoglobin and preventing transport of oxygen within the blood
Test your knowledge of internal/absorbed dose, delivered/effective/target organ dose, and allergic reactions in pharmaceutical toxicology with this quiz based on the 2nd Semester A.Y. 2023-2024 MMSU CHS course material.
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