Unit 3 Text questions
1. What is toxicology?
Toxicology is the study of substances that cause adverse effects in humans or other organisms.
2. Who was Mathieu Orfila?
Mathieu Orfila was a Spanish born chemist. He published one of the first written works dedicated to the topic of poisons and medications.
3. What is strychnine? What symptoms does it cause?
Strychnine is a poison that comes from the Strychnine tree. The poisoning can come from consumption, inhalation or absorption by mucous membranes. The symptoms of this poison are painful cramps and muscle contractions. These contractions can resemble seizures and the victim/s will be in serious pain. Death occurs after the victim’s breathing is restricted.
4. What is percent saturation?
Percent saturation is the ratio of hemoglobin that has been combined with carbon monoxide. This is in comparison to the hemoglobin that has been combined with oxygen.
5. What is aconite? What symptoms does it produce?
Aconite is also known as women’s bane, wolfsbane, or monkshead and comes from the aconite plant. This poison produces a numb or tingling feeling when you come into contact with it. This feeling then spreads all over the body. You will start to feel muscle weakness. Then the victim will have abnormal heart rhythm and fall into respiratory failure where you will then die.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What characteristics do substances often have that make them attractive as a poison when someone wants to intentionally harm another person?
The characteristics of substances that make it attractive to the person who wants to intentionally cause harm to another person would be something that mimics other illnesses, easy to hide in taste and odor, toxic in small quantities, easy to find, and easily administered.
2. Describe three different samples that can be used to test for poisons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these samples?
Three different samples that can be used to test for poisons would be blood,
Toxicology is the study of substances that cause adverse effects in humans or other organisms.
2. Who was Mathieu Orfila?
Mathieu Orfila was a Spanish born chemist. He published one of the first written works dedicated to the topic of poisons and medications.
3. What is strychnine? What symptoms does it cause?
Strychnine is a poison that comes from the Strychnine tree. The poisoning can come from consumption, inhalation or absorption by mucous membranes. The symptoms of this poison are painful cramps and muscle contractions. These contractions can resemble seizures and the victim/s will be in serious pain. Death occurs after the victim’s breathing is restricted.
4. What is percent saturation?
Percent saturation is the ratio of hemoglobin that has been combined with carbon monoxide. This is in comparison to the hemoglobin that has been combined with oxygen.
5. What is aconite? What symptoms does it produce?
Aconite is also known as women’s bane, wolfsbane, or monkshead and comes from the aconite plant. This poison produces a numb or tingling feeling when you come into contact with it. This feeling then spreads all over the body. You will start to feel muscle weakness. Then the victim will have abnormal heart rhythm and fall into respiratory failure where you will then die.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What characteristics do substances often have that make them attractive as a poison when someone wants to intentionally harm another person?
The characteristics of substances that make it attractive to the person who wants to intentionally cause harm to another person would be something that mimics other illnesses, easy to hide in taste and odor, toxic in small quantities, easy to find, and easily administered.
2. Describe three different samples that can be used to test for poisons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these samples?
Three different samples that can be used to test for poisons would be blood,