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Differentiate between the three dose-response curves, and explain why these curves do not apply to individuals.

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LD-50: lethal dose 50%, dosage that causes death to 50% of the exposed population

ED-50: effective dose 50%, dosage that causes an effect in 50% of the observed subjects

TD-50: toxic dose 50%, dosage that is toxic to 50% of the observed subjects

These curves do not apply to individuals because it is hard to predict the dosage that will cause a response in an individual, and more practical to predict what percentage of a population will be affected by a certain dosage of a chemical.

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