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What is the primary purpose of chemotherapy?

To kill fast-growing cells in the body (correct)
To regulate cell growth
To boost the immune system
To repair damaged tissues

What is the primary characteristic of antimicrobial agents?

They kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms (correct)
They stimulate the growth of microorganisms
They have no effect on microorganisms
They cause damage to the host

What was the significance of the discovery of penicillin?

It stimulated the growth of microorganisms
It led to the antibiotic revolution (correct)
It caused damage to the host
It had no effect on the treatment of infections

How are antibiotics defined?

Low molecular weight substance produced by a microorganism that inhibits or kills other microorganisms (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why has the therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine usually followed their use in human medicine?

Due to the enormous costs of development (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in the body, often used to treat cancer. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of an antibiotic?

An antibiotic is a low molecular weight substance produced by a microorganism that at low concentrations inhibits or kills other microorganisms. Signup and view all the answers

When were sulfonamides, the first clinically successful broad spectrum antibacterial agents, produced?

Sulfonamides, the first clinically successful broad spectrum antibacterial agents, were produced in Germany in 1935. Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the antibiotic penicillin?

The antibiotic penicillin, a fungal metabolite, was discovered by Fleming in 1929. Signup and view all the answers

Why has the therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine usually followed their use in human medicine?

The therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine has usually followed their use in human medicine because of the enormous costs of development. Signup and view all the answers