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Principles of Environmental Science
William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College
Environmental Health and Toxicology

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

The health measure that assesses the loss of quality of life due to illness or disability is called
A)morbidity.
B)Disability-Adjusted Life Year.
C)life expectancy.
D)risk assessment.
2

Ebola and Marburg Fever are examples of
A)emergent diseases.
B)cancers.
C)synergistic diseases.
D)teratogens.
3

Which of the following pathogens has developed a resistance to many of the drugs traditionally used against it?
A)Ebola
B)Cholera
C)Staphylococcus
D)Onchocerciasis
4

Which term is used to describe the accumulation of dangerously high levels of toxins inside cells?
A)biomagnificaiton
B)synergism
C)persistent organic pollutant
D)bioaccumulation
5

Chronic health effects result
A)in an immediate health crisis.
B)in long-lasting health problems.
C)from exposure to radiation.
D)a and c are correct








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