A threshold dose-response relationship indicates that any dose, regardless of amount, can be expected to produce a biologic response.
A linear dose-response relationship indicates that the biologic response is directly proportional to the
Dose.

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The first statement is false because a threshold dose-response relationship actually means that there is a certain level of exposure below which there is no biologic effect. The second statement is true as a linear dose-response relationship indeed indicates that the response increases directly in proportion to the dose.

A Threshold Dose-Response Relationship Indicates That Any Dose, Regardless of Amount