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Quiz about Warning Questions May Be Toxic

Warning: Questions May Be Toxic Quiz

Test your knowledge on toxicology, the study of poisons.

A multiple-choice quiz by volleybuff33. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
volleybuff33

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1088

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This is the alcohol typically contained in alcoholic beverages, also known as grain alcohol. Hint

propanol

methanol

ethanol

isopropol alcohol

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Question 2 of 10

2. Interestingly, Shakespeare referred to the effects of alcohol in "Macbeth". When Macduff asks, "What three things does drink especially provoke?" Porter replies, "Marry sir, nose-painting, sleep..." and what? Hint

urine

stench

death

lucidity

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Question 3 of 10

3. An average person with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.35 to 0.50 can have this effect. Hint

excitement

coma

sleepiness

no change

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Question 4 of 10

4. This common antifreeze and hydraulic fluid component is accidentally ingested by children and animals due to its sweet syrupy taste. Hint

ethylene glycol

methanol

ethanol

isopropyl alcohol

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Question 5 of 10

5. If poisoned with this colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, initial symptoms would resemble the flu: headache, fatigue, shortness of breath and nausea. Hint

sulfur dioxide

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

sulfur oxide

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Question 6 of 10

6. This compound has been used as a historical fast-acting suicide device in the deaths of Eva Braun and Heinrich Himmler. It was also an agent responsible for mass murder in some gas chambers during the Holocaust. Hint

lead

arsenic

argon

cyanide

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Question 7 of 10

7. This toxic agent was commonly used in household paints and gasoline prior to 1972. Hint

lead

cadmium

arsenic

mercury

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Question 8 of 10

8. This heavy metal inspired Lewis Carrol's "Mad Hatter" character, based on the psychological symptoms associated with its poisoning and the fact that is was used in the making of felt hats. Hint

cadmium

thallium

lead

mercury

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Question 9 of 10

9. This drug of abuse is the most potent stimulant of natural origin, extracted from the leaves of the coca plant found in the Andean highlands of South America. Hint

morphine

heroin

cocaine

methamphetamine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Street names for this drug include pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, and reefer. It is the most frequently encountered illicit drug worldwide. Hint

marijuana

PCP

cocaine

LSD

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This is the alcohol typically contained in alcoholic beverages, also known as grain alcohol.

Answer: ethanol

Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is a commonly abused toxic substance.

Answer: urine

Alcohol inhibits the pituitary secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which acts on the kidney to reabsorb water; consequently producing more urine.

3. An average person with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.35 to 0.50 can have this effect.

Answer: coma

On average, this BAC range can render a person unconscious, with depressed reflexes and slower, more shallow breathing. Consequences of a BAC greater than 0.50 typically results in death.

4. This common antifreeze and hydraulic fluid component is accidentally ingested by children and animals due to its sweet syrupy taste.

Answer: ethylene glycol

The immediate effects of ingestion are similar to ethanol; however, when metabolized by the liver, several toxic species including glycolic and oxalic acids are produced. This results in severe metabolic acidosis.

5. If poisoned with this colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, initial symptoms would resemble the flu: headache, fatigue, shortness of breath and nausea.

Answer: carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide exposures occur more often during the fall and winter months, when people are more likely to run gas furnaces and heaters.

Answer: cyanide

Cyanide can be a colorless gas or in crystal form in such compounds as sodium or potassium cyanide. It is sometimes described as having a "bitter almond" odor, but not everyone can detect it.

7. This toxic agent was commonly used in household paints and gasoline prior to 1972.

Answer: lead

Symptoms of chronic lead poisoning include reduced IQ, nausea, irritability, insomnia, and in some cases seizure and coma.

8. This heavy metal inspired Lewis Carrol's "Mad Hatter" character, based on the psychological symptoms associated with its poisoning and the fact that is was used in the making of felt hats.

Answer: mercury

For the general public today, consumption of contaminated foods is the major source of mercury exposure. These foods include fish and shellfish due to the natural tendency of mercury to concentrate in their bodies.

9. This drug of abuse is the most potent stimulant of natural origin, extracted from the leaves of the coca plant found in the Andean highlands of South America.

Answer: cocaine

Crack is cocaine that has not been neutralized by an acid. The term comes from the crackling sound heard when it is heated.

10. Street names for this drug include pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, and reefer. It is the most frequently encountered illicit drug worldwide.

Answer: marijuana

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive compound found in marijuana.

Source: Author volleybuff33

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