Dose-Response Curves

question 29

Multiple Choice

Dose-response curves

• A) show the effects of various doses of toxic agents on a group of test organisms.
• B) are extrapolated using mathematical models to project possible effects of high doses.
• C) are extrapolated from humans to other primates.
• D) are generated from computer models.
• E) all of these answers

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Definitions:

Helicobacter Pylori

A type of bacteria that infects the stomach lining and is associated with ulcers and some forms of stomach cancer.

Escherichia Coli

A type of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals, some strains of which can cause food poisoning.

Basal Metabolic Rate

Rate at which the body uses energy when at rest.

Energy

The capacity to do work, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.