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AP Environmental Science: Population Activism Unit Test Practice

AP Environmental Science: Population Activism Unit Test Practice

Question 2 of 18 Question 2 of 18

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HIV is considered a/an

Select one of the following:

  • infectious disease.

  • all of the choices

  • communicable disease.

  • transmissible disease.

Explanation

Question 3 of 18 Question 3 of 18

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One major problem of infectious diseases is that they

Select one of the following:

  • are very difficult to treat.

  • can be spread by so many pathways: water, food, and body fluids.

  • are often misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated.

  • are so incredibly difficult to identify.

Explanation

Question 4 of 18 Question 4 of 18

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Causing the deaths of many children under the age of five by dehydration, this disease is

Select one of the following:

  • hepatitis.

  • diphtheria.

  • diarrhea.

  • HIV.

Explanation

Question 5 of 18 Question 5 of 18

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Ethyl alcohol, found in alcoholic beverages, can cause harm or birth defects to a fetus or embryo. Because of its effects, it is called both a toxic chemical and a

Select one of the following:

  • mutagen.

  • carcinogen.

  • all of the choices

  • teratogen.

Explanation

Question 6 of 18 Question 6 of 18

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A global strategy to slow the spread of AIDS (according to the World Health Organization) has this priority:

Select one of the following:

  • concentrate on those most likely to spread the disease.

  • reduce the number of new infections below the number of deaths.

  • all of the choices

  • provide HIV testing for people in high-risk groups.

Explanation

Question 7 of 18 Question 7 of 18

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Chemicals that specifically harm the human nervous system are called

Select one of the following:

  • mutagens.

  • toxic chemicals.

  • teratogens.

  • neurotoxins.

Explanation

Question 8 of 18 Question 8 of 18

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Hormonally active agents (HAAs)

Select one of the following:

  • have been identified as ingredients in plastic toys; U.S. researchers are in agreement that these toys are a threat, so all such products are no longer being produced.

  • are hormone mimics that can disrupt or impair reproductive systems and sexual development.

  • are beneficial chemicals found in nature that enhance healthy endocrine systems.

  • are substances produced by the body that enhance healthy endocrine systems.

Explanation

Question 9 of 18 Question 9 of 18

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Toxicology is

Select one of the following:

  • the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on humans.

  • the study of toxic chemicals and their structure.

  • all of the choices

  • the manufacture of toxic chemicals for pesticides and herbicides.

Explanation

Question 10 of 18 Question 10 of 18

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Several factors can affect the level of harm caused by a chemical. Which is not one of these?

Select one of the following:

  • state of health

  • biological magnification

  • solubility

  • persistence

Explanation

Question 11 of 18 Question 11 of 18

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A person is exposed to a certain substance and feels an immediate reaction. Her reaction is

Select one of the following:

  • clearly dependent on the toxicity of the chemical she was exposed to.

  • called an acute reaction.

  • called a chronic reaction.

  • clearly dependent on the dose she was exposed to.

Explanation

Question 12 of 18 Question 12 of 18

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Animal testing is giving way to cheaper, faster, and more humane methods. Which is not one of these?

Select one of the following:

  • computer simulations and testing with tissue

  • testing chicken membranes

  • cultures skin tests on human volunteers

  • testing individual animal cells

Explanation

Question 13 of 18 Question 13 of 18

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All natural chemicals are safe.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 18 Question 14 of 18

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The greatest risk in life is

Select one of the following:

  • lifestyle choices.

  • poverty.

  • toxic chemicals.

  • running an assembly line on a factory floor.

Explanation

Question 15 of 18 Question 15 of 18

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It has been said that most people don't know how to evaluate risks. Which of the following has the highest risk associated with it?

Select one of the following:

  • motorcycling

  • being killed by a gun

  • being struck by lightning

  • smoking one pack of cigarettes per day

Explanation

Question 16 of 18 Question 16 of 18

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In order to test the effects of potentially harmful chemicals, experiments often

Select one of the following:

  • rely solely on computer simulations.

  • use safe chemicals that have similar properties as those of the potentially harmful chemicals.

  • use animals in place of people. The results are then applied to humans.

  • use people, but use extremely low doses of the chemicals.

Explanation

Question 17 of 18 Question 17 of 18

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Generally, there is no waste in nature.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 18 Question 18 of 18

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Wastes that threaten human health or the environment because they are poisonous, dangerously chemically reactive, corrosive, or flammable are

Select one of the following:

  • municipal wastes.

  • hazardous wastes.

  • industrial wastes.

  • solid wastes.

Explanation

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