PS4 Chemistry Quiz 3

When a drug is broken down by the liver, this is referred to as:

A neutron is a positively charged atom

If a drug has a half-life of 12 hours, how long will it take to eliminate half the drug from the body?

Organic substances are those that contain:

In what organ does FIRST PASS METABOLISM take place in?

Amino acids are molecules which make up proteins

The pH scale is a representation of the amount of ______ in water.

The ability of the drug to produce the desired chemical change in the body is called:

If a drug has a half-life of 8 hours, in 16 hours how much of the drug will have been broken down and excreted?

The excretion process begins in the kidneys

The taking in or incorporation of a chemical agent across natural barriers in the body system is known as:

There are ______ main amino acids that make up almost every protein in the animal kingdom

The Kreb’s Cycle produces amino acids

An ion is a charged atom

An atom is a positively charged subatomic particle

A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle

Alkalosis is the loss of sodium bicarbonate that lowers the pH of blood

Acidosis is the loss of sodium bicarbonate that lowers the pH of blood

The strength of the drug is known as its:

What is the life of the drug, which includes absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion called?

When atoms share electrons, they form covalent bonds

The condition of a patient’s ________ affects the speed at which a drug is metabolized

Which of the following numbers is the most acidic pH?

Each turn of the Kreb’s Cycle nets 5 molecules of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

A molecule is created by the joining of two or more different types of atoms

The cooperative effect of two or more drugs given together to produce a stronger effect than that of the drugs given alo

The nucleus is the center of an atom

The degree to which a drug is absorbed and transported to the site of action is called: