BIOL311- ECOTOXICOLOGY

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Decks in this class (19)

Classes of contaminants and pollutants
What are the 3 major classes of c...,
Thermal pollution,
What is eutrophication and dead z...
16  cards
Dose-Response Relationship
3 key assumptions of dose respons...,
Lc50,
Ec50
8  cards
Absorption, Distribution and Excretion of Pollutants
Absorption definition,
Primary routes of pollutant absor...,
16  cards
Metabolism of Poisons
Purpose of metabolism,
What are the consequences of biot...,
Meaning of increased elimination
13  cards
Regulatory Toxicology
Definition of regulatory toxicology,
Physico chemical tests for regula...,
Biological effect tests for regul...
19  cards
Risk Assessment & Environmental Manangement
Water quality standards usa eu st...,
Limitatiosn to,
Three main steps in ecological ri...
7  cards
toxicological effects on entire organisms
Respiratory system effects,
Cardiovascular system effects,
Example of cardiovascular system ...
11  cards
Histology
What is histopathology,
What is histology,
What is cytology
11  cards
Neurotoxicology
Role of glial cells,
Why is the nervous system a sensi...,
Physical protection for the nervo...
17  cards
Endocrine Disruption
Examples of edcs endocrine disrup...,
Endocrine disrupting agents defin...,
Endocrine disruptors effects repr...
10  cards
Radiation & Radiochemical Contaminants
Sources of radioactive contaminants,
How is radiation transferred into...,
Radiation effects on human heath
13  cards
Cellular effects of metals
What is the role of metal homeost...,
Why is copper considered an essen...,
What is the function of metalloth...
15  cards
Chemical anaylsis of contaminants
What does the e,
What type of compounds does the e...,
What does reach stand for
12  cards
Oxidative Stress
Describe the significance of oxid...,
How is oxidative stress measured ...,
Define oxidative stress in the co...
15  cards
Genotoxicity
What are the implications of dama...,
Define mutation in context of gen...,
What was demonstrated by charlott...
18  cards
Biomarkers, Biomonitoring and Biomarkers of Genotoxicity
What is a biomarker,
What are the main objectives of b...,
What are dna adducts
7  cards
Omics and Epigenetics
What are the aims and objectives ...,
What is omics in context of biolo...,
What are the 4 main types of omics
12  cards
Biomarkers and Environmental Risk Assessment
What are adverse outcome pathways...,
How is risk defined in the contex...,
What is the equation for risk
10  cards
Evolution of tolerance
What is the significance in study...,
What is fecundity,
What factors can influence fertility
15  cards

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