Strong acids and bases are damaging to living cells because even in dilute solutions they
A) are oxidizing agents.
B) are reducing agents.
C) catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins.
D) form dangerous peroxides.
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Q2: Which is a poison that acts by
Q3: Oxidizing agents like ozone are classified as
A)blood
Q4: The study of the effects of poisons,their
Q5: Many oxidizing agents "poison" by
A)deactivating enzymes.
B)hydrolyzing proteins.
C)breaking
Q6: Which of the following amino acids undergoes
Q8: An example of an alkaloid is
A)estradiol.
B)acetic acid.
C)methionine.
D)caffeine.
Q9: Cyanide poisons by
A)blocking oxygen transport by hemoglobin.
B)reacting
Q10: An alkaloid is a(n)
A)carcinogen that is made
Q11: Which of the following corrosive toxins is
Q12: The sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine is oxidized
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