Toxicants That Interrupt Essential Biochemical Processes in Organisms by Blocking

question 22

Multiple Choice

Toxicants that interrupt essential biochemical processes in organisms by blocking one or steps in important biochemical reactions are known as ______________ .

• A) mutagens
• B) insecticides
• C) neurotoxins
• D) pathway inhibitors
• E) carcinogens

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Definitions:

Economic Inefficiency

A situation where resources are not allocated optimally, leading to waste or an outcome where potential gains are not fully realized.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation that shows the maximum possible output combinations of two goods or services an economy can achieve when all resources are fully employed.

Market Prices

The amounts at which goods and services can be bought or sold in open markets.

Resource Substitutability

The degree to which different inputs (or resources) can be substituted for one another in the production process.