The Term LD₅₀ represents Which of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

The term LD₅₀ represents which of the following?

• A)the dosage of toxic material needed to kill 50% of the exposed population in 30 days
• B)the number of people killed by 1 mg of a toxic material in one day
• C)the number of people killed by 1 mg of a toxic material in 30 days
• D)the percentage of people that will die when exposed to 50 mg of a toxic substance
• E)the amount of radiation absorbed by the body when standing 50 m from a radioactive substance

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