Which of the Following Statements About Carcinogens Is False

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carcinogens is false?

• A) Cancer was traditionally the only disease evaluated in the chemical risk assessment of environmental contaminants.
• B) Rats and mice often respond differently to the same toxicant.
• C) It is assumed that one can extrapolate from doses and cancer rates in rats to determine human cancer rates.
• D) The body often handles very small doses of carcinogens the same way as large doses.
• E) None of these choices is correct

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