10 Questions
What is pharmacology primarily concerned with?
Studying substances that interact with specific molecules in the body
What is the definition of a drug?
A chemical substance of known structure that produces a biological effect when administered to a living organism
What does toxicology primarily focus on?
Dealing with the undesirable effects of chemicals on living systems
What is the primary intention of administering medicines?
Producing a therapeutic effect
What is pharmacogenetics primarily focused on?
Genetic influences on responses to drugs
What is the difference between medical pharmacology and toxicology?
Medical pharmacology is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease, while toxicology is the branch of pharmacology that deals with the undesirable effects of chemicals on living systems.
How can drugs be obtained and what is their defining characteristic?
Drugs may be synthetic chemicals, chemicals obtained from plants or animals, or products of genetic engineering. They are defined as chemical substances of known structure, other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect.
What is the primary difference between a drug and a medicine?
A drug is a chemical substance of known structure that produces a biological effect when administered, while a medicine is a chemical preparation, usually containing one or more drugs, administered with the intention of producing a therapeutic effect and may contain other substances besides the active drug.
What is the focus of pharmacogenetics?
Pharmacogenetics is the study of genetic influences on responses to drugs, originally focused on familial idiosyncratic drug reactions where affected individuals show abnormal – usually adverse – responses to a class of drug.
What is the role of a receptor in the context of pharmacology?
Pharmacology can be defined as the study of substances that interact with a specific molecule in the biologic system called a receptor, activating or inhibiting normal body processes to produce beneficial or toxic effects.
Test your knowledge of pharmacology and toxicology with this quiz. Explore the study of substances that interact with specific molecules in biological systems, the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease, and the branch of pharmacology dealing with the undesirable effects of chemicals on living systems.
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