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What is one factor that does NOT necessarily determine the target organ for a toxicant?
What is one factor that does NOT necessarily determine the target organ for a toxicant?
- Altering the target molecule by the toxicant
- Tissue distribution in the body (correct)
- Duration of exposure to the toxicant
- High concentration of toxicant at the target organ
Which organ serves as the target for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) despite not having the highest concentration of the toxicant?
Which organ serves as the target for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) despite not having the highest concentration of the toxicant?
- Liver
- Central Nervous System (CNS) (correct)
- Kidney
- Adipose tissue
Why is iron in cytochrome-P450 not considered a target molecule for Carbon monoxide (CO)?
Why is iron in cytochrome-P450 not considered a target molecule for Carbon monoxide (CO)?
- It does not result in any significant consequence (correct)
- It leads to hypoxia and toxicity
- It binds with iron in hemoglobin instead
- It has a high metabolic function
Which of the following is NOT a target organ for industrial and environmental toxicants?
Which of the following is NOT a target organ for industrial and environmental toxicants?
Why are the liver and kidney more exposed to toxicants compared to other organs?
Why are the liver and kidney more exposed to toxicants compared to other organs?
Which factor plays a crucial role in determining the toxicity of a toxicant at the target tissue?
Which factor plays a crucial role in determining the toxicity of a toxicant at the target tissue?
Which of the following is a criterion for a target organ for toxicity?
Which of the following is a criterion for a target organ for toxicity?
Which organ system is particularly sensitive to toxicants that inhibit mitochondrial function?
Which organ system is particularly sensitive to toxicants that inhibit mitochondrial function?
Which type of cells are more susceptible to mitotic poisons?
Which type of cells are more susceptible to mitotic poisons?
Which of the following toxicants is known to affect the nervous system and myocardial cells due to its inhibition of mitochondrial function?
Which of the following toxicants is known to affect the nervous system and myocardial cells due to its inhibition of mitochondrial function?
What type of toxicant is methotrexate?
What type of toxicant is methotrexate?
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to an organ being a target for toxicity?
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to an organ being a target for toxicity?
Which of the following statements about lipophilicity and target organs is correct?
Which of the following statements about lipophilicity and target organs is correct?
Which of the following is an example of selective uptake of a toxicant?
Which of the following is an example of selective uptake of a toxicant?
Which of the following statements about biotransformation (bioactivation - metabolism) is correct?
Which of the following statements about biotransformation (bioactivation - metabolism) is correct?
Which of the following is not a common molecular target for toxicants?
Which of the following is not a common molecular target for toxicants?
Which of the following is an example of a toxicant targeting a protein receptor?
Which of the following is an example of a toxicant targeting a protein receptor?
Which of the following is an example of a toxicant targeting a protein carrier?
Which of the following is an example of a toxicant targeting a protein carrier?
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