BOS 4201 UNIT VI ASSESSEMENT

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The __________________ used as aerosol propellants are believed to be one
cause of a reduction in the level of atmosphere ozone.
Methylmercury has a long half-life in the body, approximately ______days.
Epidemiological studies of human populations have shown a higher incidence
of ___________ disease in association with smog.
Which element causes a peripheral vascular disorder known as black-foot
disease?
An alkaloid that is found in Heliotropium and can cause liver injury in humans
is ______.
Ozone arises from a cyclic reaction between oxygen and _______.
A population of alligators was ________ because of endocrine disruption as a
result of exposure to organochlorine compounds in Lake Apopka, Florida.
Poisoning may occur through the intentional eating of fungi believed to contain
____.
The toxicity of the Copperhead snake venom is ______.
Magnesium lost from soil due to acidification is believed to be an important
factor in the __________.
Snakebites are often treated by administering specific anti-venom. Explain
how anti-venom may work.

ALAD is known as Delta aminolevulinic acid dehydratase. It plays an

essential role in lead poisoning, and polymorphisms could affect the response
of individuals to toxicity symptoms. Lead is the most common environmental
and occupational toxic chemical that affects millions of people all over the
world. According to Genetics Home Reference The ALAD gene provides
instructions for making an enzyme known as delta-aminolevulinate
dehydratase.
What symptoms exist between the effects of exposure to mercury and
arsenic? How could you distinguish the difference?