Discovery & Development of Drugs (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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Where were many drugs initially discovered?
Where were many drugs initially discovered?
In plants and microorganisms
Who mainly synthesises new drugs today?
Who mainly synthesises new drugs today?
Chemists
What does efficacy mean when testing drugs?
What does efficacy mean when testing drugs?
How well they carry out their role
What is aspirin used for?
What is aspirin used for?
As a painkiller
Which plant does digitalis originate from?
Which plant does digitalis originate from?
Foxgloves
Who discovered penicillin?
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What did penicillin do to bacteria?
What did penicillin do to bacteria?
Killed bacteria
What does preclinical testing use?
What does preclinical testing use?
Cells, tissues and live animals
Who are drugs first tested on in clinical trials?
Who are drugs first tested on in clinical trials?
Healthy volunteers with a low dose
What is a placebo?
What is a placebo?
Looks like the drug but has no active ingredient
What is a double-blind trial?
What is a double-blind trial?
Neither patient nor doctor knows who gets drug
Why are results peer reviewed?
Why are results peer reviewed?
To check for repeatability