(C) Unconventional Dose-Response Curve

Multiple Choice

(c) Unconventional dose-response curve
Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-The LD50 indicates the _______________.

A) lowest dose required to cure the entire population
B) lowest dose required to cure half of the population
C) lowest dose that kills any member of the population
D) lowest dose that kills 50 out of 1000 members of the population
E) amount of toxicant it takes to kill half the population