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Poisoning by mushrooms: A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family.
Poisoning by Plants: A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour.
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Poisoning from ingesting poisonous plants or mushrooms is a common issue, with particular significance in certain regions. For instance, tropical areas often serve as hotspots due to the prevalence of native poisonous plant species, sometimes used intentionally. In temperate regions, such as Europe and parts of North America, mushroom poisoning frequently results from accidental misidentification during foraging or wild cultivation. Certain types of plant or mushroom poisoning have relatively high fatality rates, particularly in cases of delayed treatment. However, these fatality rates vary by region; in some Western countries, the fatality rate for mushroom poisoning is relatively low.
Based on this information, select for Poisoning by mushrooms the statement that describes the situation in which an individual is most at risk of poisoning by mushrooms, and select for Poisoning by plants the statement that describes the situation in which an individual is most at risk of poisoning by plants. Make only two selections, one for each column.
Based on this information, select for Poisoning by mushrooms the statement that describes the situation in which an individual is most at risk of poisoning by mushrooms, and select for Poisoning by plants the statement that describes the situation in which an individual is most at risk of poisoning by plants. Make only two selections, one for each column.
| Poisoning by mushrooms | Poisoning by Plants | |
| A person in Eastern Asia eating soup that contains rare and exotic vegetables prepared by an experienced chef. | ||
| A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour. | ||
| A person in Sicily, who is allergic to mushrooms, requesting mushrooms to be removed from a pizza before eating. | ||
| A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family. | ||
| A person in North America observing from a distance the ritual burning of fungi, including a type of toxic mushroom. |
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Poisoning by mushrooms: A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family.
Poisoning by Plants: A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour.
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Official Solution:
Poisoning by mushrooms
• A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family.
Foraging wild mushrooms poses a high risk of poisoning due to potential misidentification, a common cause of mushroom poisoning in temperate regions.
Poisoning by plants
• A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour.
There is a high risk of poisoning because self-identifying and consuming tree bark, especially in an equatorial forest with potentially unfamiliar plant species, is inherently dangerous.
Analysis of other options
• A person in Eastern Asia eating soup that contains rare and exotic vegetables prepared by an experienced chef.
There is a low risk of poisoning because an experienced chef is unlikely to use toxic ingredients, even in a soup containing rare or exotic vegetables.
• A person in Sicily, who is allergic to mushrooms, requesting mushrooms to be removed from a pizza before eating.
There is no risk of poisoning because mushrooms are avoided entirely, making this irrelevant for both mushroom and plant poisoning.
• A person in North America observing the ritual burning of fungi, including a type of mushroom known to be highly toxic.
There is a low risk of poisoning because observing from a distance minimizes exposure to any potentially harmful fumes, making this largely irrelevant for both mushroom and plant poisoning.
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Poisoning by mushrooms "A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family."
Poisoning by Plants "A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour."
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1. The question asks us to find which scenarios are most likely to get poisoning from plants or mushrooms.
2. From the text, information given about plants, "tropical areas often serve as hotspots due to the prevalence of native poisonous plant species." The only statement that has a location in a tropical area is, "A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour."
3. For mushrooms, it is said that the region is Europe or North America ("In temperate regions, such as Europe and parts of North America") and that "mushroom poisoning frequently results from accidental misidentification during foraging or wild cultivation." 3 statements are in those regions, however, only one could have misidentification from foraging: "A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family."
2. From the text, information given about plants, "tropical areas often serve as hotspots due to the prevalence of native poisonous plant species." The only statement that has a location in a tropical area is, "A person in an equatorial forest consuming tree bark he personally identified as possibly having hallucinogenic properties during a self-guided tour."
3. For mushrooms, it is said that the region is Europe or North America ("In temperate regions, such as Europe and parts of North America") and that "mushroom poisoning frequently results from accidental misidentification during foraging or wild cultivation." 3 statements are in those regions, however, only one could have misidentification from foraging: "A person in a rural area of Europe collecting mushrooms from the wilderness and using them to prepare a salad for his family."
