CHEM 1004T Finals Review Questions
(Carleton U), Drugs and the Human Body
Final Exam 2024
The following drug produces
the least physical damage
to humans:
A)alcohol
B)cocaine
C)heroin
D)Nicotine
E) LSD - B)cocaine
A new BC pill has a
pregnancy rate of 0.3 per
100 woman years.
This means:
A) every sexually active woman taking it
has a 3% chance of getting pregnant
B) for every 1000 women taking the pill
for a year, 3 become pregnant
C) for every 100 sexually active women,
3 become pregnant within a year
D) 300 sexually active women taking the
pill for 1 year have 1 pregnancy
E) none of the above , since 0.3 has no
,physical meaning - B) for every 1000 women taking the pill
for a year, 3 become pregnant
True Or False
Homeopathic medications owe their
effectiveness to the placebo effect - True
Ginko Biloba:
A) increases blood flow
B) should not be used before surgery
C) is wrongly credited with increasing IQ
D) has no caloric value
E) all of the above are true - E) all of the above are true
A drug with a nitro-
fluorodiazepam structure is
likely to be:
A) a prescription painkiller
B) a minor tranquillizer
C) A powerful stimulant
D) a predatory drug
E) none of the above - D) a predatory drug
Animals chosen for testing
drug effectiveness in vivo
are based on:
A) whether or not we can make the
animal contract the disease
,B) Cost of the animal
C) How similar the biochemistry of the
disease in animals is to that in humans
D) A and B above
E) A and C above - E) A and C above
NSAID stands for:
A) non standard administration in drugs
B) new steroids and interuterine devices
C) new steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
D) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
E) non-steroidal anti-infection drugs - D) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Energy drinks such as Rock
Star and Red Bull contain
large amounts of:
A) sugar
B) ginseng
C) vitamins
D) caffeine
E) all of the above - D) caffeine
Amphotericin B is:
A) a penicillin derivative
, B) an anti-fungal agent
C) a tetracycline
D) an amphetamine
E) highly soluble in 1-octanol and water - B) an anti-fungal agent
In Canada, supplements are:
A) not regulated
B) categorized as food for regulatory
purposes
C) regulated as drugs
D) only regulated if herbal
E) only regulated if vitamins - B) categorized as food for regulatory
purposes
Sunlight converts a
cholesterol derivative in the
body to:
A) Vitamin A
B)Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin E - D) Vitamin D
Lipinski's "Rule of 5" is used to:
A) identify 5 promising drugs
(Carleton U), Drugs and the Human Body
Final Exam 2024
The following drug produces
the least physical damage
to humans:
A)alcohol
B)cocaine
C)heroin
D)Nicotine
E) LSD - B)cocaine
A new BC pill has a
pregnancy rate of 0.3 per
100 woman years.
This means:
A) every sexually active woman taking it
has a 3% chance of getting pregnant
B) for every 1000 women taking the pill
for a year, 3 become pregnant
C) for every 100 sexually active women,
3 become pregnant within a year
D) 300 sexually active women taking the
pill for 1 year have 1 pregnancy
E) none of the above , since 0.3 has no
,physical meaning - B) for every 1000 women taking the pill
for a year, 3 become pregnant
True Or False
Homeopathic medications owe their
effectiveness to the placebo effect - True
Ginko Biloba:
A) increases blood flow
B) should not be used before surgery
C) is wrongly credited with increasing IQ
D) has no caloric value
E) all of the above are true - E) all of the above are true
A drug with a nitro-
fluorodiazepam structure is
likely to be:
A) a prescription painkiller
B) a minor tranquillizer
C) A powerful stimulant
D) a predatory drug
E) none of the above - D) a predatory drug
Animals chosen for testing
drug effectiveness in vivo
are based on:
A) whether or not we can make the
animal contract the disease
,B) Cost of the animal
C) How similar the biochemistry of the
disease in animals is to that in humans
D) A and B above
E) A and C above - E) A and C above
NSAID stands for:
A) non standard administration in drugs
B) new steroids and interuterine devices
C) new steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
D) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
E) non-steroidal anti-infection drugs - D) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Energy drinks such as Rock
Star and Red Bull contain
large amounts of:
A) sugar
B) ginseng
C) vitamins
D) caffeine
E) all of the above - D) caffeine
Amphotericin B is:
A) a penicillin derivative
, B) an anti-fungal agent
C) a tetracycline
D) an amphetamine
E) highly soluble in 1-octanol and water - B) an anti-fungal agent
In Canada, supplements are:
A) not regulated
B) categorized as food for regulatory
purposes
C) regulated as drugs
D) only regulated if herbal
E) only regulated if vitamins - B) categorized as food for regulatory
purposes
Sunlight converts a
cholesterol derivative in the
body to:
A) Vitamin A
B)Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin E - D) Vitamin D
Lipinski's "Rule of 5" is used to:
A) identify 5 promising drugs
