Lethal Dose 50% (LD50)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE · FLASHCARDS
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QUESTION
Calculate LD50 for 50 kg rat exposed to 50 mg/kg lethal dose.
QUESTION
Calculate LD50: 100 rats, 30 mg/kg dose lethal to 50.
QUESTION
Which is more toxic: a substance with LD50 of 10 mg/kg or 200 mg/kg?
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10 mg/kg. Lower
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LD_{50}
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means higher toxicity.
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