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PUBH 6011 FINAL EXAM

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Dose-response relationship - ANSWER- - toxicity quantified through the dose-response relationship - individual: change in severity of effect with dose - population: change in prop. of population responding with dose --- different for different effects --- shape of curve gives information about pop. variability and tox of the compound Population dose-response function - ANSWER- - focus on a specific endpoint - test multiple individuals (mice or rats usually) at specific doses - at ...

PUBH 6011 Final Test with A Grade Complete Solutions 6.1 Understand the major functions of cells and the difference between viruses, bacteria - Answer-Cells -provide structure -take in nutrients -convert nutrients to energy -carry out specialized functions -contain genetic material -grow and divide Viruses -non-living -intracellular parasite -1/1000 size of bacteria (nanometers) -prevented by vaccines -types: naked (polio) and enveloped (easily disrupted with alcohol and saniti...

PUBH 6011 Practice Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the major functions of a cell? - Answer-Provide structure and support, facilitate growth through mitosis, allow passive and active transport, produce energy, create metabolic reactions, aid in reproduction What is a virus? - Answer-A tiny, nonliving, particle that enters and reproduces inside a living cell becoming an intracellular parasite -- need a host for survival, killed by antivirals/vaccines What is bacteria? - Answer...

PUBH 6011 Final Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Federal agencies responsible for food safety - Answer-USDA's food safety and inspection service (FSIS) FDA's center for food safety and applied nutrition (CFSAN) EPA's office of prevention, pesticides and toxic substances (OPPTS) CDC's food safety office Food Safety and Inspection Service role - Answer-Meat; poultry; frozen, dried and liquid eggs FDA's center for food safety and applied nutrition (CFSAN) - Answer-Covers eve...

PUBH 6011 Unit 8 Exam Questions with Correct Answers describe the major features of the clean water act (eg NPDES) and the safe drinking water act (eg MCL, MCLG) - Answer-MCLG- maximum contaminant level goal- level at which there would be no adverse effect. Does not take into account cost of technical feasibility. MCL- maximum contaminant level - can be adverse effects, takes cost etc into account NPDES - national pollutant discharge elimination system, permitting system under CWA for nu...

PUBH 6011 UNIT 10 EXAM WITH A GRADE SOLUTIONS Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene) - Answer-IH is the science and art of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace conditions that may cause illness or injury. • Anticipation: anticipate the hazards in a type of workplace • Recognition: observe and recognize various health hazards • Evaluation • Exposure assessment (measure duration and intensity) • Compare exposure to risk based standards • Control:...

PUBH Midterm Exam with Correct Answers How does energy influence humans? - Answer-- all energy derived from the sun - energy is correlated with population growth (increase in life expectancy but also increase in affluent diseases); more people can live longer at the same time - energy security vs energy poverty - The environment (and thus many types of energy) flow through us; consumption is highly tied to energy availability & use—energy unlocks everything else Ethical Considerations...

PUBH 6011 Unit 1 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions explain how energy influences human health - Answer-energy consumption improves health and quality of life, take into consideration prosperity, education, life expectancy. energy has gone a long way to give us things like refrigeration to prevent food spoilage, a hundred years ago we were killed by bugs, microorganisms, now we can eradicate those issues with temperature control etc. we are living better lives, longer lives due to ...