Question

For a certain insecticide, the LD-50 dosage level for rats is determined to be 250 milligrams per kilogram of body mass. On the basis of this information, which of the following is the best prediction regarding the consequences of receiving this dosage of the insecticide?
a. Fifty percent of any rat population would be sickened.
b. Fifty percent of the population of any warm-blooded animal would die.
c. Fifty percent of any population of mosquitoes would die.
d. Five hundred out of every one thousand people would experience acute effects
e. Five hundred out of every one thousand rats would die.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is E- Five hundred out of every one thousand rats would die

Explanation:

LD means Lethal Dose. LD-50 dosage level is defined as the lethal dose of toxin in milligrams of chemical per kilogram of body weight in which when given all at once is required to kill half (50%) of a test population after a specified test duration. As in the scenario, the insecticide has a LD-50 dosage level for rats to be 250 mg/kg, then 50% of the population of the rats is required to be dead. Hence, five hundred (500) out of every one thousand (1000) rats would die.