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General Knowledge · Q798

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 798

Q798

Concentration of a material which is lethal to 50% animal is called

A.
LD50
Answer
B.
LC50
C.
NOAEL
D.
ADI

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
LD stands for "Lethal Dose". LD50 is the amount of a material, given all at once, which causes the death of 50% (one half) of a group of test animals. The LD50 is one way to measure the short-term poisoning potential (acute toxicity) of a material.