6 Flashcards
Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) causes formation of?
Carboxyhemoglobin
Carbon monoxide?
Has about 300-times higher affinity to hemoglobin than oxygen
The mechanism of action of cyanide is?
The inhibition of the enzyme cytochrome oxidase
The mechanism of action for MCPA and chloridazone in animals is?
The inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation
The most susceptible animals to phenols are?
Cats
Fluoroacetates are after absorption converted to fluorocitrate, which blocks?
The tricarboxylic acid cycle (by competitive inhibition of the enzyme aconitase)
DDT, chlordane, dieldrin, aldrin, heptachlor, lindane belong to?
Chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides
Alfatoxin G1 and G2 fluoresce with?
Green colour
An antidote in selenium intoxication is?
Arsenic
Pentavalent arsenates (As+5) are?
Less toxic than trivalent arsenite (As+3)
The inhibition of protein synthesis (particularly incorporation of cysteine) which may account for the symptom of alpecia 14 days after exposure, is characteristic for?
Thallium
Facial eczema (Phitomycotoxicosis) occurs after exposure to?
Sporodesmins
Plants that contain cardiac glycosides are?
Digitalis purpurea, Nerium oleander