Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Toxic chemicals
	A: stimulate vitamin production
	B: make enzymes
	C: enhance cell functioning.
	D: damage body tissues.

2: In the United States, the ____ established standards for the packaging of potentially harmful household products and medications.
	A: Tamper-Resistant Cap Act
	B: Federal Hazardous Substances Act
	C: Product Safety Act
	D: Poison Prevention Packaging Act

3: Of the following, adults are most likely to poison themselves on overdoses of
	A: sugar.
	B: potassium
	C: thiamin.
	D: vitamin A

4: Children who have low levels of lead in their blood are at risk of
	A: SIDS.
	B: increased growth rates
	C: brain tumors
	D: learning disabilities

5: A fiberlike mineral that was used in insulation because it resists damage by fire is
	A: magnesium.
	B: sodium
	C: asbestos.
	D: potassium.

6: Inhaling microscopic asbestos fibers can result in
	A: asbestosis.
	B: pancreatic cancer.
	C: hypertension.
	D: cirrhosis of the liver.

7: Which of the following is not a reason for irradiating food?
	A: To increase the shelf life of food
	B: To kill organisms in food
	C: To change the odor of food.
	D: To delay the ripening of fruits

8: Which of the following substances is formed when fossil fuels are burned?
	A: ozone
	B: radon
	C: lead
	D: carbon tetrachloride

9: Sulfur oxides and particulates combine with atmospheric moisture to form
	A: fog
	B: ozone.
	C: smog.
	D: coal tar

10: Photochemical smog is the result of
	A: pathogenic bacteria
	B: vehicle emissions
	C: rain forest vegetation
	D: secondhand smoke.

11: The ____ is a means of keeping the public informed of air quality.
	A: Safe Air Brief
	B: Air Quality Index
	C: Smog Alert
	D: Atmospheric Quality Report

12: People with partial hearing loss often experience ____, a ringing or roaring sensation in their ears.
	A: encephalitis
	B: vertigo
	C: anemia
	D: tinnitus

13: Exposure to many heavy metals can cause cancer
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Since 1970, air quality has declined dramatically throughout the United States
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Waterborne infectious disease is a widespread problem in developed countries.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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