LD₅₀: The dose of a substance that kills 50% of a test population; used to measure acute toxicity.
How to apply it: Apply LD₅₀ to compare the acute toxicity of different pesticides and explain dose-response relationships.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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