Technology Chapter 1 Exam
Prep A+ Grade 2026/2027
,Drugs are made from how many 3
sources?
What are the 1st sources drugs are Natural-Plants, Animals, and Minerals
made from?
What is the 2nd way drugs are made? Chemical synthesis
What are the two types of drugs the Synthetic and semisynthetic
chemical synthesis method makes?
What is the 3rd way drugs are made? Biotechnology
atropine is made from roots of the belladonna plant
digitalis is made from leaves from the purple fox glove
morphine is made from seeds of opium poppy
paclitaxel is derived from taxus baccata
what is paclitaxel (taxol) used to treat? breast cancer
, We use what from Animals to provide a Hormones
source for drugs?
Thyroglobulin (proloid) is made from hogs thyroid glands
Thrombin (thrombogen) is made from cattle
Early forms of insulin were from what? the pancreas of cattle and hogs
what comes from the urine of pregnant Conjugated estrogen (Premarin)
horses?
What is made from minerals? Antacids, antimicrobials, and antiarthritics
What is an example of an antacid made Calcium (tums), magnesium hydroxides (mylanta)
from minerals?
What is an example of an antimicrobial Silver salts (silvadene cream)
made from minerals?
What is an example of an antiarthritic Gold Aurothioglucose (solganal)
made from minerals?
how are synthetic drugs made? in chemical laboratories from chemicals