Toxicology

Question 1

List three signal words used to warn of the toxicity of pesticides

Answer 1

caution, warning, danger

Question 2

List three job tasks of a forensic toxicologist

Answer 2

present evidence in court, determine if drugs or alcohol are a factor of death, work with pathologists to analyze body fluids from an autopsy

Question 3

list three street names for steroids

Answer 3

roids, arnolds, juice

Question 4

when toxins enter through the gastrointestinal system

Answer 4

ingest

Question 5

this depressant is commonly known as the date rape drug

Answer 5

rohypnol

Question 6

a specific product of a drug, formed by the chemical processes in the body that break down the drug

Answer 6

metabolite

Question 7

this group of drugs increase feelings of well-being, energy and alertness while suppressing the appetite

Answer 7

stimulants

Question 8

post mortem examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any toxins, diseases or injuries that may be present

Answer 8

autopsy

Question 9

type of poisoning involving high dosage over short periods of time

Answer 9

acute

Question 10

the most poisonous biological substance known to humans

Answer 10

botulism

Question 11

the extent to which a substance is poisonous

Answer 11

toxicity

Question 12

this man is known as the father of forensic toxicology

Answer 12

Orcila

Question 13

this group of steroids promote cell and tissue growth and are frequently used illegally to increase bone mass and body muscle

Answer 13

anabolic

Question 14

type of poisoning involving small dosage over long periods

Answer 14

chronic

Question 15

also known as MDMA, this hallucinogen causes increased heart rate and blood pressure, panic attacks and other side effects

Answer 15

ectasy

Question 16

drugs with no current accepted medical use in the US

Answer 16

illegal

Question 17

a toxic gas released by car exhaust

Answer 17

carbon monoxide

Question 18

psychedelic drugs that influence the user’s perceptions, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions

Answer 18

hallucinogens

Question 19

refers to how much of a drug is taken

Answer 19

dosage

Question 20

a deadly nervous system disease caused by bacteria that produces violent muscle spasms

Answer 20

tetanus

Question 21

a collection of symptoms a person goes through when they stop taking a drug that their body has become addicted to

Answer 21

withdrawal

Question 22

group of drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain to the brain

Answer 22

narcotics

Question 23

alcohol is oxidized by this organ

Answer 23

liver

Question 24

this test was the first use of toxicology in a jury trial

Answer 24

Marsh

Question 25

a condition in which higher doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect as initial drug use

Answer 25

tolerance

Question 26

this group of drugs is often used to relieve anxiety and produce sleep

Answer 26

depressants

Question 27

arsenic, lead and mercury are all this type of poision

Answer 27

heavy metals

Question 28

this schedule number contains drugs with low potential abuse, medical abuse, and the lowest potential for dependency

Answer 28

schedule 5

Question 29

the science of detecting and identifying drugs and poisons a person may have used for medicinal, recreational or criminal purposess

Answer 29

forensic toxicology

Question 30

drug screening tests that help narrow down the type of drug present so that more specific tests can be done later

Answer 30

presumptive

Question 31

odorless, tasteless poison commonly used for poisonings in the 17th through 19th centuries

Answer 31

arsenic

Question 32

this schedule number contains drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction but have some medical use with restrictions

Answer 32

schedule 2

Question 33

these substances are legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potentiol for abuse

Answer 33

controlled

Question 34

most narcotics are derived from this poppy

Answer 34

opium

Question 35

toxin with a bitter almond smell

Answer 35

cyanide

Question 36

bioterrorism agent placed in letters on 9/11 that killed and became one of the worst biological attacks in US history

Answer 36

anthrax