Drug Metabolism and Xenobiotic Pathways Quiz
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What is drug metabolism?

  • The production of drugs by living organisms
  • The storage of drugs within living organisms
  • The breakdown of drugs by living organisms (correct)
  • The transportation of drugs within living organisms

    • What are xenobiotics?

  • Compounds naturally produced in an organism
  • Compounds essential for an organism's survival
  • Compounds necessary for drug metabolism
  • Compounds foreign to an organism's normal biochemistry (correct)

    • How does drug metabolism affect the duration and intensity of a drug's pharmacologic action?

  • The rate of metabolism determines the type of drug used.
  • The rate of metabolism changes the chemical structure of a drug.
  • The rate of metabolism determines the duration and intensity of a drug's pharmacologic action. (correct)
  • The rate of metabolism has no effect on a drug's pharmacologic action.

    • Why is drug metabolism important in environmental science?

    <p>It determines whether a pollutant will be broken down during bioremediation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pharmacokinetics?

    <p>The study of drug metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the metabolic breakdown of compounds foreign to an organism's normal biochemistry?

    <p>Xenobiotic metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does drug metabolism affect the duration and intensity of a drug's pharmacologic action?

    <p>It affects the bioavailability of the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of drug metabolism called?

    <p>Pharmacokinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do xenobiotic metabolism pathways play in infectious diseases and chemotherapy for cancer?

    <p>They affect multidrug resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which field is the xenobiotic metabolism of microorganisms important?

    <p>Environmental science</p> Signup and view all the answers

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