Term
|
Definition
| The process of taking in, as when a sponge takes up water. Chemicals can be ________ through the skin into the blood stream and then transported to other organs. Chemocals can also be _______ into the blood after they are breather in or swallowed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A bitter crystalline alkaloid found in coffee, tea, and kola nuts; it is a heart d central nervous system stimulant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Anything that may produce cancer |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Any substance having a defined molecular composition |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The amount of one substance dissolved or contained in a given amount of another. For example, sea water has a higher ____ of salt then the same amount of fresh water |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The amount of toxicant, drug, or other chemical that is administered, or taken by, an organism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Contact with a chemical by swallowing, breathing, or touching (such as with the skin or eyes). _______ may be short term (acute) or long term (chronic) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Swallowing (such as eating or drinking). This is one route of exposure to chemicals. After _______ chemicals can be absorbed into the blood and distributed throughout the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Breathing. This is one route of exposure to chemicals. During _________ chemicals can be deposited in the lungs, taken into the blood, or both. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| All chemical reactions that enable a body to function. For example, food is ______ (chemically changed) to supply the body w/ energy. Chemicals can be _________ by the body and made either more or less harmful. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Too large of a dose; a dose to excess |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The variety of reaction to exposure of chemicals that might occur in an organism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the risk posed to human health and/or the environment by the exposure of a chemical. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The lowest dose of a chemical at which a certain measurable effect is observed and below it isn’t observed. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
