Drugs in Medicine

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Which organ is the primary site for drug metabolism?

  • Liver (correct)
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Kidneys

What is a drug?

  • Any substance that is illegal
  • Any substance that affects chemical reactions in the body (correct)
  • Any substance that causes addiction
  • Any substance that is used for recreational purposes

What are antibiotics primarily effective against?

  • Viruses
  • Bacteria (correct)
  • Both bacteria and viruses
  • Fungi

What are antibiotics made by?

<p>Bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do antibiotics target?

<p>Processes and structures specific to bacterial cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Antibiotics are effective against both bacteria and viruses.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All drugs modify or affect chemical reactions in the body.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The liver is the primary site for drug metabolism.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Antibiotics are primarily made by certain fungi or bacteria.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Antibiotics target processes and structures that are specific to bacterial cells.

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