Choose any combination of the options below to earn a maximum of 60 points. The first 30 points will be submitted as homework and the second 30 points will be submitted as extra credit. Only the first 60 point attempts that you submit will be graded. You can change the order of the options in your e-mail.
Please send your assignment to poisons.hol@gmail.com with the subject: Poisons HW3.
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All assignments are due by 11:59 pm HOL time on January 15/June 15 (Fall/Spring).
Pick a Poison (2 points each)
1. The incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons releases:
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Cyanide
c. Arsenic
d. Lead
e. Iron
2. What is the compound in cherry pits that is metabolized to cyanide?
a. Acetonitrile
b. Formaldehyde
c. Hydroxocobalamin
d. Amygdalin
e. Cobalt
3. Which of the following people cannot be given BAL?
a. A girl who is allergic to bee stings.
b. A boy who is allergic to dust.
c. A woman who is allergic to pollen.
d. A teenager who is allergic to latex.
e. A man who is allergic to peanuts.
4. Lead shortens the life span of:
a. Platelets
b. White blood cells
c. Red blood cells
d. Clotting factors
e. Plasma
5. Which salt provides the most elemental iron?
a. Ferrous sulfate
b. Ferrous fumarate
c. Ferrous gluconate
d. Ferrous lactate
e. All of the above
Toxic or Not (2 points each)
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false, correct the statement so that it is true.
1. Cars should idle in garages.
2. Approximately 30% of the population cannot smell the bitter almond odor.
3. Arsenic is more toxic when it is dissolved in liquid.
4. Zinc or iron deficiency increases the absorption of lead.
5. Iron is stored as transferrin.
Detox (2 points each)
Unscramble the following words or phrases. Spaces only indicate the number of words.
1. ERTLIOMHNL YECHDEE
2. NHOAIKM TNLOASIE
3. CEURMSIC
4. AGILTE CNGAETNH
5. MAEDRNXEOIFEX
Parseltongue (10 points each)
1. How would you detect garroting gas if it is colorless and may cause suffocation? (Minimum 50 words)
2. Goblin-made ironwork is limited. It is attributed to goblin strikes and walkouts, but is there another reason? (Minimum 50 words)
Poison Study (20 points each)
1. Cyanide has a high affinity for methemoglobin, but is methemoglobin good for the body? Tell me what you can find out about methemoglobin in 100 words or more.
2. I didn't want to scare you off with stories of poisoning, but there are plenty throughout history! Choose one of the poisons mentioned in the lesson and find an account of a poisoning. Tell me what happened in 100 words or more.
Or perhaps you get inspired by reading poisoning accounts and feel like writing one yourself! You are also free to do that too. Once again, your story should be at least 100 words.