Toxicology — MCQs August 22, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The study of harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms is called: (A) Pharmacology (B) Biochemistry (C) Toxicology (D) Pathology 2. The dose at which 50% of test animals die is called: (A) ED50 (B) LD50 (C) TD50 (D) NOAEL 3. The highest dose at which no adverse effect is observed is: (A) LD50 (B) ED50 (C) NOAEL (D) LOAEL 4. The lowest dose at which an adverse effect is observed is: (A) LOAEL (B) LD50 (C) TD50 (D) NOEL 5. The antidote for organophosphate poisoning is: (A) Atropine (B) Naloxone (C) Flumazenil (D) Protamine 6. The antidote for cyanide poisoning is: (A) Amyl nitrite (B) Vitamin K (C) Naloxone (D) Flumazenil 7. The antidote for iron poisoning is: (A) Deferoxamine (B) Atropine (C) Naloxone (D) EDTA 8. The antidote for lead poisoning is: (A) EDTA (B) Deferoxamine (C) Atropine (D) Vitamin C 9. The antidote for mercury poisoning is: (A) Dimercaprol (B) Atropine (C) Naloxone (D) Vitamin K 10. The antidote for paracetamol overdose is: (A) N-acetylcysteine (B) Atropine (C) Naloxone (D) EDTA 11. The antidote for benzodiazepine overdose is: (A) Flumazenil (B) Naloxone (C) Atropine (D) Protamine 12. The antidote for opioid overdose is: (A) Flumazenil (B) Naloxone (C) Atropine (D) Vitamin K 13. The antidote for heparin overdose is: (A) Protamine sulfate (B) Vitamin K (C) EDTA (D) Atropine 14. The antidote for warfarin overdose is: (A) Vitamin K (B) Protamine sulfate (C) EDTA (D) Naloxone 15. The term “toxin” usually refers to: (A) Man-made chemical poison (B) Naturally occurring poison (C) Synthetic drug (D) Antibiotic 16. Which organ is the primary site of detoxification? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Lung (D) Skin 17. Which organ is the primary site of toxic excretion? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Lung (D) Spleen 18. Carbon monoxide poisoning primarily affects: (A) Liver function (B) Hemoglobin binding (C) Kidney filtration (D) Enzyme activity 19. The treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is: (A) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (B) Atropine injection (C) Naloxone administration (D) Vitamin K therapy 20. Chronic exposure to asbestos causes: (A) Mesothelioma (B) Asthma (C) Tuberculosis (D) Bronchitis 21. Chronic arsenic poisoning leads to: (A) Skin cancer (B) Bone marrow suppression (C) Kidney failure (D) Lung fibrosis 22. Methanol poisoning leads to: (A) Blindness (B) Paralysis (C) Kidney damage (D) Liver cirrhosis 23. Ethylene glycol poisoning primarily damages: (A) Kidneys (B) Liver (C) Heart (D) Brain 24. The antidote for methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning is: (A) Fomepizole (B) Naloxone (C) Atropine (D) Vitamin K 25. Which gas causes cherry-red coloration of skin in poisoning? (A) Carbon monoxide (B) Cyanide (C) Nitrous oxide (D) Hydrogen sulfide 26. The poisonous substance in puffer fish is: (A) Tetrodotoxin (B) Botulinum toxin (C) Aflatoxin (D) Ricin 27. The toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum is: (A) Neurotoxin (B) Endotoxin (C) Cytotoxin (D) Hemotoxin 28. The poison that inhibits cytochrome oxidase in mitochondria is: (A) Cyanide (B) Lead (C) Mercury (D) Arsenic 29. The poison that causes blue lines on gums (Burton’s line) is: (A) Lead (B) Mercury (C) Arsenic (D) Copper 30. Minamata disease is caused by poisoning with: (A) Mercury (B) Lead (C) Arsenic (D) Cadmium 31. Itai-itai disease is caused by poisoning with: (A) Cadmium (B) Lead (C) Mercury (D) Arsenic 32. The poison that smells like bitter almonds is: (A) Cyanide (B) Arsenic (C) Lead (D) Mercury 33. Snake venom primarily contains: (A) Enzymes and neurotoxins (B) Carbohydrates only (C) Pure proteins only (D) Lipids only 34. The venom of cobra is mainly: (A) Neurotoxic (B) Hemotoxic (C) Cytotoxic (D) Nephrotoxic 35. The venom of viper is mainly: (A) Hemotoxic (B) Neurotoxic (C) Cytotoxic (D) Nephrotoxic 36. Aflatoxins are produced by: (A) Aspergillus species (B) Penicillium species (C) Clostridium species (D) Candida species 37. Amanita phalloides mushroom contains: (A) Alpha-amanitin (B) Aflatoxin (C) Tetrodotoxin (D) Botulinum toxin 38. Chronic alcohol consumption primarily damages: (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Lungs (D) Heart 39. Acute salicylate poisoning may cause: (A) Metabolic acidosis (B) Respiratory alkalosis (C) Both A and B (D) Neither A nor B 40. The antidote for digoxin toxicity is: (A) Digoxin-specific antibody fragments (Fab) (B) Atropine (C) Naloxone (D) Protamine 41. The antidote for snake bite is: (A) Antivenom serum (B) Atropine (C) Naloxone (D) Flumazenil 42. The toxic compound in castor beans is: (A) Ricin (B) Aflatoxin (C) Tetrodotoxin (D) Cyanide 43. The toxic compound in apple seeds is: (A) Cyanogenic glycosides (B) Ricin (C) Aflatoxin (D) Hemotoxin 44. The most toxic natural substance known is: (A) Botulinum toxin (B) Ricin (C) Tetrodotoxin (D) Aflatoxin 45. The poison that causes pinpoint pupils (miosis) is: (A) Opioids (B) Atropine (C) Cocaine (D) Amphetamine 46. The poison that causes dilated pupils (mydriasis) is: (A) Atropine (B) Opioids (C) Organophosphates (D) Alcohol 47. The most common poisoning worldwide is due to: (A) Pesticides (B) Alcohol (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Drugs 48. Chronic fluoride poisoning causes: (A) Dental and skeletal fluorosis (B) Kidney damage (C) Lung fibrosis (D) Liver cancer 49. The poison causing garlic odor in breath is: (A) Arsenic (B) Cyanide (C) Lead (D) Mercury 50. The field of toxicology that studies poisons in the environment is: (A) Forensic toxicology (B) Clinical toxicology (C) Environmental toxicology (D) Industrial toxicology