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Quantal effect

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-009748

A biological response that is characterized by an all-or-none outcome in an individual organism, rather than a continuous spectrum of intensity. This means the effect is either present or absent, without intermediate degrees. Examples include mortality, tumor formation, or the onset of a specific disease, which are recorded as discrete events.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-009748
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
Synonymsall-or-none effect
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 933 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
See alsoGraded effect
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Quantal effect",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A biological response that is characterized by an all-or-none outcome in an individual organism, rather than a continuous spectrum of intensity. This means the effect is either present or absent, without intermediate degrees. Examples include mortality, tumor formation, or the onset of a specific disease, which are recorded as discrete events.",
  "synonyms": [
    "all-or-none effect"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "graded effect"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 933 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/quantal-effect/"
}

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