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Chemotherapy and Antibiotics Quiz

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What is the primary meaning of the term 'chemotherapy' in modern medicine?

Killing pathogenic organisms without injuring the host

Treating headache and inflammation

Regulating heart function

Ridding the body of malignant cells (correct)

Which term is used to describe chemical substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit the growth or destroy other microorganisms when used at low concentration?

Antimicrobial

Chemotherapeutic index

Semisynthetic compound

Antibiotic (correct)

What property must an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of its effect on the host?

It should cause significant harm to the host

It should have a toxic dosage level lower than the effective therapeutic dosage level (correct)

It should have a chemotherapeutic index close to 1

It should be insoluble in body fluids

Which type of compounds are still commonly called antibiotics in practice, despite not being natural substances?

Semisynthetic compounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the key requirement for an antimicrobial agent in terms of its solubility in body fluids?

It should be highly soluble in body fluids Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the chemotherapeutic index to evaluate toxicity of a drug?

To determine the ratio between toxic dose and effective dose of a drug Signup and view all the answers

Chemotherapy and Antibiotics Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary meaning of the term 'chemotherapy' in modern medicine?

Which term is used to describe chemical substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit the growth or destroy other microorganisms when used at low concentration?

What property must an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of its effect on the host?

Which type of compounds are still commonly called antibiotics in practice, despite not being natural substances?

What is the key requirement for an antimicrobial agent in terms of its solubility in body fluids?

What is the purpose of using the chemotherapeutic index to evaluate toxicity of a drug?

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