Toxicology Cards Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A group of diseases caused by abnormal cell growth and reproduction | Cancer |
A chemical that causes cancer | Carcinogen |
Pollution that enters water from a large area and cannot be traced | Nonpoint source pollution |
Pollution that enters water from a specific location and can be controlled or treated before it enters a body of water | Point Source Pollution |
Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water | Pollutant |
Chemicals designed to kill pests (insects, weeds, rodents) | Pesticides |
Chemicals that make plants grow | Fertilizers |
Chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen; it makes our fruit turn brown | Oxidation |
Chemicals used to prevent food spoilage | Preservatives |
Inability to digest a food | Food Intolerance |
An immune system response to the protein in certain foods | Allergy |
The study of how chemicals can hurt living organisms | Toxicology |
Poison | Toxic |
Amount of a chemical given to one person | Dose |
How strong or powerful a chemical is | Potency |
Measures how potent (strong) a chemical is | Toxicity Test |
The amount of a chemical in a certain volume (amount of space) | Concentration |
How long you are around (exposed to) a certain chemical | Exposure Time |
Individual organisms respond to a chemical in different ways | Individual Susceptibility |
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