NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Endocrine disruptors:
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only affect the reproductive capability of females
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affect the reproduction of fish, birds, reptiles and mammals
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only affect the reproductive system of humans
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affect immune system of animals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Azole fungicides are potent endocrine disrupting chemicals in fish. Azole compounds significantly affect the reproductive system of fish. Steroid hormone disruption may be novel pathway of azole toxicity in fish. Data for non-classical endocrine endpoints such as the growth axis are lacking.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reproductive impairment or abnormalities in whales, seals and polar bears. Impaired immune function in seals. Skeletal deformities in frogs.
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