Which Toxin Affects the Nervous System and May Damage the Brain,kidneys,gastrointestinal

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which toxin affects the nervous system and may damage the brain,kidneys,gastrointestinal tract,and cause cancer?

• A) lead
• B) mercury
• C) potassium
• D) abestos

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Definitions:

Biological

Pertaining to the study of life and living organisms, involving their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Diathesis-Stress Perspective

The view that a predisposition to develop a disorder (the “diathesis”), interacting with the experience of stress, causes mental disorders. According to this perspective, the interaction underlies the onset of all disorders, although either the predisposition or the stress may be more important in a particular disorder, or in a particular person.

Diathesis

A predisposition or vulnerability to developing a disorder or disease, often influenced by genetics and environmental factors.

Stress

A physical or psychological response to internal or external demands or pressures.