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Pharmacology Introduction

Question 1 of 27

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What is Pharmacology?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Study of organic chemistry within the body

  • Study of the effects of the body system on drugs

  • Study of the action of drugs on the body

  • Study of the environment in the body in which drugs act

Explanation

Question 2 of 27

1

A medicine is a drug contained in a suitable formula (e.g. capsules, injection etc.) True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 27

1

A medicine containing only very small amounts of drug cannot have a profound effect on the body. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 27

1

From which tree does Aspirin come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Yew

  • Oak

  • Willow

  • Birch

Explanation

Question 5 of 27

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What is Quinine used as?

Select one of the following:

  • An antimalarial

  • An antibiotic

  • A painkiller

  • An anti-inflammatory

Explanation

Question 6 of 27

1

From which natural product does Quinine come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Belladonna

  • Foxglove

  • Lupin

  • Chinchona

Explanation

Question 7 of 27

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What is the drug Morphine used as?

Select one of the following:

  • An anti-viral

  • An analgesic

  • An antibiotic

  • An antidepressant

Explanation

Question 8 of 27

1

Where does the drug Morphine come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Poppy

  • Willow

  • Lupin

  • Foxglove

Explanation

Question 9 of 27

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What is the drug Atropine used as?

Select one of the following:

  • A painkiller

  • An antibiotic

  • A resuscitant

  • An anti-viral

Explanation

Question 10 of 27

1

Where does the drug Atropine come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Foxglove

  • Yew tree

  • Oak tree

  • Belladonna

Explanation

Question 11 of 27

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What is the drug Digitalis used to treat?

Select one of the following:

  • Heart failure

  • Nerve damage

  • Liver damage

  • Kidney failure

Explanation

Question 12 of 27

1

Where does the drug Digitalis come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Yew tree

  • Poppy

  • Foxglove

  • Belladonna

Explanation

Question 13 of 27

1

Which of the following drugs is used as a local anaesthetic?

Select one of the following:

  • Quinine

  • Cocaine

  • Atropine

  • Nicotine

Explanation

Question 14 of 27

1

Where does the drug Cocaine come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Poppy

  • Belladona

  • Lupin

  • Coca

Explanation

Question 15 of 27

1

What is the drug Paclitaxel used as?

Select one of the following:

  • An antibiotic

  • An anti-cancer drug

  • An antimalarial

  • An analgesic

Explanation

Question 16 of 27

1

Where does the drug Paclitaxel come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Willow tree

  • Poppy

  • Yew tree

  • Chinchona

Explanation

Question 17 of 27

1

What is the drug Premarin used to treat?

Select one of the following:

  • Cancer

  • Bacterial infection

  • Menopause

  • Heart failure

Explanation

Question 18 of 27

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Where does the drug Premarin come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Oak tree sap

  • Pregnant mare's urine

  • Pig fat

  • Mouse DNA

Explanation

Question 19 of 27

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What is the correct order of the following drugs based on their discovery (from earliest to most recent)

Select one of the following:

  • Aspirin, anticancers, beta-blockers, antivirals

  • Aspirin, antivirals, beta-blockers, anticancers

  • Aspirin, beta-blockers, antivirals, anticancers

  • Aspirin, beta-blockers, anticancers, antivirals

Explanation

Question 20 of 27

1

Drug targets include...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Enymes

  • DNA

  • Ion channels

  • Receptors

Explanation

Question 21 of 27

1

Established targets are physiological. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 27

1

Novel targets are molecular or genomic. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 27

1

Molecular recognition involves what?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Specific DNA sequences

  • Specific amino acids in the target molecule

  • Reversible bonds (i.e Van der Waals, ionic, hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen)

  • Amplification of cell signalling

Explanation

Question 24 of 27

1

Molecular response usually involves irreversible changes to the drug target. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 27

1

Enzyme inhibition may be complete or partial. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 27

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Which of the following is true regarding molecular response in receptors?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Agonistic drugs causes molecular response

  • Agonistic drug causes inhibition, inactivating the receptor

  • Antagonistic drugs blocks molecular response via inhibition of receptor

  • Antagonistic drugs stimulate molecular response in receptors

Explanation

Question 27 of 27

1

Host cells may be modified to inhibit or enhance function. True or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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