Matching Match the Term with the Short Phrase or Description That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Matching
Match the term with the short phrase or description that best matches it.
-contaminants​

• A)illness occurring as a result of ingesting food or water contaminated with a poisonous substance
• B)illness caused by eating food that contains a harmful toxin or chemical
• C)a toxic compound, produced by microorganisms, that harms mucous membranes
• D)a poisonous compound that disrupts the nervous system
• E)illness caused by eating a food containing bacteria or other microorganisms capable of growing and thriving in a person's tissues
• F)a poisonous toxin produced by molds
• G)agents that cause physical harm or death when present in large amounts
• H)the inadvertent transfer of bacteria from one food to another
• I)potentially dangerous substances that can accidentally get into foods
• J)compounds that contain one or more of a class of atoms that includes fluorine, chlorine, iodine, and bromine
• K)any of a number of mineral ions, such as mercury and lead, so named because of their relatively high atomic weight

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Definitions:

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, each responsible for controlling the opposite side of the body and specialized in different functions, such as language in the left hemisphere and spatial abilities in the right.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are essential for the support, protection, and nourishment of neurons.

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses by which information is transmitted along neurons or nerve cells.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage process that describes the body's response to stress, involving alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases.