A Dose That Is Represented as LD₅₀ Is a Dose

question 40

Multiple Choice

A dose that is represented as LD₅₀ is a dose that:

• A)is administered to 50% of the population.
• B)causes 50% of a population to exhibit whatever response is under study.
• C)has a threshold response of 50%.
• D)kills half of the population of test animals.

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