Letâs look at ferns as an example of alternation of generations. The fern plants you see out in the woods, or in a garden, or by a river are sporophytes. They produce spores. If you turn over a fern frond (thatâs just a fancy word for leaf), sometimes youâll see little circles all over the underside of the leaf.
Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) Overdose. California Poison Control 1-800-876-4766. Pediatric considerations. Low toxicity threshold of TCAs. Therapeutic doses range from 2-4 mg/kg/d. Toxicity is observed at doses of 10-20 mg/kg. Ingestion of only two 50-mg tablets in a 10-kg toddler can be sufficient. to produce symptoms of toxicity.
Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a substructure of the organism, such as a cell (cytotoxicity) or an organ such as the liver (hepatotoxicity). Chemical toxicants include inorganic substances such as, lead, mercury, hydrofluoric acid, and chlorine gas, and organic compounds such as methyl alcohol, most medications, and poisons from living things.