APES Chapter 14 Flashcards
Infectious disease
A disease in which a pathogen attacks a host
BPA
A chemical found in everyday items that is toxic
Toxicology
The science that examined the effects of poisonous substances on humans and other organisms
Toxicity
The degree of harm a chemical substance can inflict
Toxicant
A toxic substance or poison
Environmental toxicology
Study of toxins that deals with substances coming from or being discharged into the environment
Carcinogens
Substances or types of radiation that can cause cancer
Mutagens
Substances that cause genetic mutations in DNA
Teratogens
Chemicals that cause harm to the unborn
Neurotoxins
Attack the nervous system
Allergens
Over activate the immune system
Endocrine disruptors
Toxins that interfere with the hormone system
Bio accumulation
When toxins stay in an animals body so that the animal has a higher concentration of this toxin in it’s environment
Bio magnification
The lowest tropic level eats something toxic and as you go higher up the toxins accumulate and becomes magnified
