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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "One in Every Four".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the toxin which is released through nuclear explosion?
(a) Radiation
(b) Gamma rays
(c) Arsenic
(d) Soot

2. Our individual bodies have a kind of _______, just as the larger environment does.
(a) Threshold
(b) Ecology
(c) Resistance
(d) Endurance

3. Without functioning ____________, even our organs are useless.
(a) Cells
(b) Brain activity
(c) Blood streams
(d) Lungs

4. What did the earthworms dine on that infected them with DDT?
(a) Mulch of elm leaves
(b) Bird droppings
(c) Flowers
(d) Soil

5. In England, the treatment of _______ with chemicals resulted in widespread bird deaths.
(a) Soil
(b) Trees
(c) Water
(d) Seeds

Short Answer Questions

1. What are printed in tiny type and largely ignored by consumers?

2. Toxic substances work to stop the body's natural functions; some of them may cause __________ to begin growing.

3. The liver can become damaged by the poisons it filters, causing it to become ___________ effective.

4. Not only do chemicals hurt the soil, but they also ____________ the soil for years.

5. Foods derived from and containing __________ contain the largest amounts of chemicals.

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