New medicines (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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How are most modern medicines made?
How are most modern medicines made?
Synthesised in laboratories
What does a medical drug do?
What does a medical drug do?
Treats causes or reduces symptoms
Which plant does digitalis come from?
Which plant does digitalis come from?
Foxglove
What was aspirin originally made from?
What was aspirin originally made from?
Willow bark and leaves
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
What three things must drugs be tested for?
What three things must drugs be tested for?
Toxicity, efficacy, and dose
What does toxicity mean?
What does toxicity mean?
How poisonous or harmful the drug is
What happens in preclinical testing?
What happens in preclinical testing?
Tests on cells, tissues, then animals
What is the placebo effect?
What is the placebo effect?
Feeling better due to expectations
What is a double-blind trial?
What is a double-blind trial?
Neither knows who gets real drug