Early toxicologists were at a disadvantage when trying to identify and quantify poisons because they lacked _____.

Question

Responses

sensitive chemical tests and analytical instruments
sensitive chemical tests and analytical instruments

a legal system to back them
a legal system to back them

organization
organization

ethics and professionalism

Answer 1

Early toxicologists were at a disadvantage when trying to identify and quantify poisons because they lacked sensitive chemical tests and analytical instruments.

Answer 2

A toxicologist is taking samples trying to identify the specific poison involved in a sudden-death incident at a restaurant. Where should he expect to find high concentrations of the poison?

Responses

in the buttocks, in case someone gave the victim a shot
in the buttocks, in case someone gave the victim a shot

stomach contents
stomach contents

in the lungs
in the lungs

urine
urine
Question # 5
Multiple Choice
Thousands of substances are harmful, addictive, and lethal. A confirmation test is needed to determine which toxin is present in a forensic death.

Responses

False
False

True
True
Question # 6
Multiple Choice
Blood is a preferred source for sampling.

Responses

True
True

False
False

Answer 3

For your questions:

1. A toxicologist is taking samples trying to identify the specific poison involved in a sudden-death incident at a restaurant. Where should he expect to find high concentrations of the poison?

   • stomach contents

2. Thousands of substances are harmful, addictive, and lethal. A confirmation test is needed to determine which toxin is present in a forensic death.

   • True

3. Blood is a preferred source for sampling.

   • True