BIOD351 FINAL PAPER 2026 MASTER
ANSWER COLLECTION
◉therapeutic effect. Answer: the intended effect to alleviate a
condition or symptom
◉side effects. Answer: an undesirable effect but is not harmful
◉what is an example of a side effect. Answer: nausea when taking,
can be alleviated when taking with food
◉adverse effect. Answer: an undesirable effect that could potentially
be harmful
◉toxic effect. Answer: an undesirable effect that is also harmful
◉mechanism of action. Answer: how a drug produces its
physiological effect in the body
◉site of action. Answer: location within the body where a drug
exerts its therapeutic effect, often a specific drug receptor
, ◉receptor. Answer: specific cellular structure that a drug binds to in
order to produce a physiological effect
◉where is a receptor generally located. Answer: on the surface or
inside a cell
◉what are the two ways a receptor and act. Answer: agonist and
antagonist
◉agonist. Answer: works to activate a drug effect
◉antagonist. Answer: works to interfere with other drugs from
producing a drug effect
◉dose-dependent relationship. Answer: the response to any drug
depends on the amount of drug given
◉dose. Answer: the exact amount of drug that's given
◉onset of action. Answer: time from drug administration to the first
observable effect
◉duration of action. Answer: the length of time the drug produces
its effect
ANSWER COLLECTION
◉therapeutic effect. Answer: the intended effect to alleviate a
condition or symptom
◉side effects. Answer: an undesirable effect but is not harmful
◉what is an example of a side effect. Answer: nausea when taking,
can be alleviated when taking with food
◉adverse effect. Answer: an undesirable effect that could potentially
be harmful
◉toxic effect. Answer: an undesirable effect that is also harmful
◉mechanism of action. Answer: how a drug produces its
physiological effect in the body
◉site of action. Answer: location within the body where a drug
exerts its therapeutic effect, often a specific drug receptor
, ◉receptor. Answer: specific cellular structure that a drug binds to in
order to produce a physiological effect
◉where is a receptor generally located. Answer: on the surface or
inside a cell
◉what are the two ways a receptor and act. Answer: agonist and
antagonist
◉agonist. Answer: works to activate a drug effect
◉antagonist. Answer: works to interfere with other drugs from
producing a drug effect
◉dose-dependent relationship. Answer: the response to any drug
depends on the amount of drug given
◉dose. Answer: the exact amount of drug that's given
◉onset of action. Answer: time from drug administration to the first
observable effect
◉duration of action. Answer: the length of time the drug produces
its effect
