GMS 6551 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Which method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive?
Natural products
High-throughput screening
Molecular docking Answer: Molecular docking
● What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a
drug to improve its properties?
Structure activity relationship
ADME
Target identification
Assay development Answer: Structure activity relationship
● What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma
in 2016?
30 million
30 billion
, 60 million
60 billion Answer: 60 billion
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on
drugs?
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacokinetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond
differently to drugs?
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacogenetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on
the body, usually at the molecular level?
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Which method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive?
Natural products
High-throughput screening
Molecular docking Answer: Molecular docking
● What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a
drug to improve its properties?
Structure activity relationship
ADME
Target identification
Assay development Answer: Structure activity relationship
● What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma
in 2016?
30 million
30 billion
, 60 million
60 billion Answer: 60 billion
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on
drugs?
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacokinetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond
differently to drugs?
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacogenetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on
the body, usually at the molecular level?
