NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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What is the component of the waste product of the manufacture of castor oil?
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Anthrax
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Tetanus
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Ricin
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PCP
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) contain the toxin ricin. Seeds or beans swallowed whole with the hard outer shell intact typically prevent absorption of significant toxin. Purified ricin derived from the castor bean is highly toxic and lethal in small doses.
Detailed explanation-2: -The extraction of castor oil yields a protein-rich by-product, called castor oil cake or castor oil meal. Another by-product is the castor seed hulls (or husks), a fibrous product.
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