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What is the main focus of pharmacology?

Studying the effects of drugs on biological systems (correct)
Studying the effects of biological systems on drugs
Synthesis and drug design
Molecular diagnostics

Which area of pharmacology deals with absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals from biological systems?

Molecular and cellular mechanisms
Chemical biology
Pharmacokinetics (correct)
Pharmacodynamics

What does pharmacology mainly study in relation to living organisms?

Biological effects of chemicals (correct)
Synthesis and drug design
Molecular diagnostics
Medical applications

Which term refers to substances with medicinal properties in the field of pharmacology?

<p>Pharmaceuticals (D)</p>

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How do pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics differ?

<p>Pharmacodynamics studies drug effects on biological systems, while pharmacokinetics studies biological effects on drugs (B)</p>

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What is Pharmacology?

The study of how drugs affect biological systems.

What is Pharmacokinetics?

The branch of pharmacology focused on what the body does to a drug, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME).

Pharmacology studies what?

The biological effects of chemicals on living organisms.

What are Pharmaceuticals?

Substances with medicinal properties used in treating, diagnosing, or preventing diseases.

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PharmacoDYNAMICS vs. PharmacoKINETICS

Pharmacodynamics examines drug effects on the body, while pharmacokinetics studies how the body affects the drug.