Genotoxicology – Aquatic Toxicology

1-    Genotoxins include chemical substances and ……………

(a)   Agents

(b)  Fertilizers

(c)  Pesticides

(d)  Radiation

2-    …………………… are birth  defect causing agents.

(a)  Teratogens

(b)  Cancer

(c)  DNA

(d)  None

3-     ………….. are mutation causing agents.

(a)  Carcinogens

(b)  Mutagens

(c)  Teratogens

(d)  None

4-    All mutagens are genotoxic however all genotoxins are not …………

(a)  Carcinogenic

(b)  Harmful

(c)  Mutagenic

(d)  None

5-    The damage of genetic material of somatic cells may lead to ………… in eukaryotic organisms.

(a)  Malignancy

(b)  Harmfull

(c)  Inflammation

(d)  All

6-    The damage of …………. May lead to heritable diseases.

(a)  Liver

(b)  Somatic cells

(c)  Heart

(d)  Germ cells

7-    Electrophilic species can form ………… to DNA.

(a)  Covalent adducts

(b)  Inflammation

(c)  Bonding

(d)  None

8-    Topoisomerase act as ……….. that damage DNA.

(a)  Activators

(b)  Inhibitors

(c)  Neutralizars

(d)  None

9-    ………….. are known to be genotoxic in nature.

(a)  Oxygen

(b)  Carbon

(c)  Hydrogen

(d)  Reactive oxygen species

10-                    The genotoxins act at specific location or ……… to damage DNA.

(a)  Base

(b)  Nucleotide

(c)  Phosphorus group

(d)  None

11-                    DNA lesions are formed when DNA interacts with …………

(a)  Hydrogen

(b)  Carbon

(c)  Chromium

(d)  Lead

12-                    When carcinogenic exposure takes place its ………… phase cause cancer.

(a)  Activation

(b)  Inactivation

(c)  Both a and b

(d)  None

13-                    …………….. inhibit the mutagens.

(a)  Mutagens

(b)  Carcinogens

(c)  Antimutagens

(d)  None

14-                    Demutagens ………… the mutagens.

(a)  Form

(b)  Destroy

(c)  Pack

(d)  None

15-                    ………….. mutagens decreases the effect of mutagens

(a)   Carcinogens

(b)  Anti-mutagens

(c)  Teratogens

(d)  All

16-                    …………… in which factors on mutagens are inactivated .

(a)  Desmutagens

(b)  Antimutagins

(c)  Both a and b

(d)  None

17-                    Ultra violet or ionizing radiation ………….. DNA.

(a)  Form

(b)  Stretch

(c)  Damage

(d)  All

18-                    Aconite destroy the ……….

(a)  LIVER

(b)  Lungs

(c)  RNA

(d)  DNA

19-                    when carcinogenic agents are in ………… phase it doesnot damage body.

(a)  Inactivation

(b)  Activation

(c)  Neutral

(d)  None

20-                    Reactive ………… are generated by decomposition of lipid peroxyl radicals.

(a)  Peroxides

(b)  Ketones

(c)  Aldehydes

(d)  Hydroxyls

21-                    4- hydroxynonenal can stimulate the …………

(a)  Heart

(b)  Cell proliferation

(c)  Oxides

(d)   All

22-                    4- hydroxynonenal is involved in many of oxidative stress related disease ………….

(a)  Fibrosis

(b)  Anemia

(c)  Paralysis

(d)  None

23-                    In ………….repair system base is damage.

(a)  Direct repair

(b)  Base excision

(c)  Mismatch repair

(d)  All

24-                    Nucleotide excision repair damage the ………..

(a)  Base

(b)  DNA

(c)  RNA

(d)  Nucleotide

25-                    Genotoxicity used in prediction of toxins and damage in ………

(a)  Heart

(b)  DNA and RNA

(c)  BOTh a and b

(d)  None

26-                    Genotoxicity destroy the ………

(a)  Cell

(b)  Mitochondria

(c)  Gene

(d)  None

27-                    …………… are cancer causing agents.

(a)  Carcinogens

(b)  Mutagens

(c)  Teratogens

(d)  All

28-                    Genotoxic risk may cause genetic diseases which lead to ………..

(a)  Cancer

(b)  Sterility

(c)  Sickle cell anemia

(d)  All

29-                    ……………………. Are genotoxic in nature.

(a)   CARCINOGENS

(b)  UV rays

(c)  Plants

(d)  Reactive oxygen species

30-                    Genotxins are mutagens that destroy…………

(a)  Nose

(b)  Genes

(c)  Liver

(d)  heart

Answer Key:

1-  C

2-  D

3-  A

4-  B

5-  C

6-  A

7-  D

8-  A

9-  B

10-                 D

11-                 A

12-                 C

13-                 A

14-                 C

15-                 B

16-                 B

17-                 A

18-                 C

19-                 D

20-                 A

21-                 C

22-                 B

23-                 A

24-                 B

25-                 D

26-                 B

27-                 C

28-                 A

29-                 C

30-                 D