Toxic Agents That May Be Used in Terrorist Attacks

20 TOXIC AGENTS THAT MAY BE USED IN TERRORIST ATTACKS 

Many substances pose hazards with respect to the potential for attacks on human beings including terrorist attacks. These include the following toxic agents  

An important aspect of dealing with chemical threats is the ability to trace their sources, which is addressed by the discipline of chemical forensics. With increasingly sophisticated instrnmenta-tion, chemical forensics nses information snch as the presence of impurities, ratios of carbon and oxygen isotopes, and ratios of stereoisomers (see the discussion of chirality in Chapter 14, Section 14.11, to trace sources of toxicants such as those that may be used in terrorist attacks). 

Glucose and fructose are both simple sugars with a formula of CgHi206, yet they are distinct compounds. What distinguishes them What is a particularly important place in the human body in which glucose is found and why are the levels of glucose important Do humans consume fructose and, if so, what may be the source of this carbohydrate  

Although starch in sources such as flour and potatoes is an important nutrient, the starch molecule is too large and insoluble to enter the bloodstream Considering its chemical formula and the monomers of which starch is composed, suggest what happens to starch before it can be utilized as a nutrient. 

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