Question 1

Which category of drugs of abuse has the smallest population of users in the US?

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinogens 
B) Marijuana 
C) Stimulants 
D) Pain killers 
A) Hallucinogens 
B) Marijuana 
C) Stimulants 
D) Pain killers

Question 2

Which functional group contains a nitrogen atom?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) amine 
C) ester 
D) ether 
A) alcohol 
B) amine 
C) ester 
D) ether

Question 3

What herb is used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

A) chamomile 
B) ginko biloba 
C) lemon balm 
D) St.John's wort 
A) chamomile 
B) ginko biloba 
C) lemon balm 
D) St.John's wort

Question 4

Which is not a common over-the-counter drug category?

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-inflammatory 
B) Antacid 
C) Antihistamine 
D) Stimulant 
A) Anti-inflammatory 
B) Antacid 
C) Antihistamine 
D) Stimulant

Question 5

Which phrase best describes the function of the steroid progesterone?

Accepted Answer

A) regulates secondary sexual characteristics 
B) controls the female reproductive cycle 
C) regulates fat metabolism 
D) is a cell membrane component 
A) regulates secondary sexual characteristics 
B) controls the female reproductive cycle 
C) regulates fat metabolism 
D) is a cell membrane component

Question 6

Which statement related to OxyContin is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) OxyContin is the trade name for the drug oxycodone hydrochloride,a morphine-like narcotic. 
B) OxyContin should be taken orally,however abusers crush the tablet and snort it or dissolve it in water and inject it. 
C) OxyContin is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act because of the high risk of addiction and abuse. 
D) OxyContin is referred to as "hillbilly heroin" or "poor man's heroin" because problems of abuse were first noted in Kentucky,Virginia,West Virginia,and Maine. 
A) OxyContin is the trade name for the drug oxycodone hydrochloride,a morphine-like narcotic. 
B) OxyContin should be taken orally,however abusers crush the tablet and snort it or dissolve it in water and inject it. 
C) OxyContin is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act because of the high risk of addiction and abuse. 
D) OxyContin is referred to as "hillbilly heroin" or "poor man's heroin" because problems of abuse were first noted in Kentucky,Virginia,West Virginia,and Maine.

Question 7

This is the structure of the steroid known as

Accepted Answer

A) cholesterol (single alcohol functional group). 
B) cortisone (multiple alcohol and ketone functional groups). 
C) estradiol (has multiple alcohol functional groups). 
D) testosterone (one alcohol and one ketone functional group). 
A) cholesterol (single alcohol functional group). 
B) cortisone (multiple alcohol and ketone functional groups). 
C) estradiol (has multiple alcohol functional groups). 
D) testosterone (one alcohol and one ketone functional group).

Question 8

Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) From discovery to approval,the development of a new drug takes,on average,two years and $500,000. 
B) The most controversial toxicity testing involves the determination of the lethal dose-50 (LD-50),the minimum dose that kills 50% of the test animals. 
C) Clinical testing of drugs on humans cannot begin before the FDA has examined the results of the tests on animals. 
D) The primary goal of the FDA is to establish whether a drug is effective and safe before it is sold to the public. 
A) From discovery to approval,the development of a new drug takes,on average,two years and $500,000. 
B) The most controversial toxicity testing involves the determination of the lethal dose-50 (LD-50),the minimum dose that kills 50% of the test animals. 
C) Clinical testing of drugs on humans cannot begin before the FDA has examined the results of the tests on animals. 
D) The primary goal of the FDA is to establish whether a drug is effective and safe before it is sold to the public.

Question 9

Isomers are compounds that have

Accepted Answer

A) the same chemical formulas and molecular structures but different physical properties. 
B) the same chemical formulas but different molecular structures and physical properties. 
C) different chemical formulas and molecular structures but the same physical properties. 
D) different chemical formulas,molecular structures,and physical properties. 
A) the same chemical formulas and molecular structures but different physical properties. 
B) the same chemical formulas but different molecular structures and physical properties. 
C) different chemical formulas and molecular structures but the same physical properties. 
D) different chemical formulas,molecular structures,and physical properties.

Question 10

The diagram shows a cartoon describing the lock and key model of biological interactions.What do A and B represent?

Accepted Answer

A) A represents an enzyme and B represents a drug or hormone. 
B) A represents a drug or hormone and B represents an enzyme. 
C) A represents a drug or hormone and B represents a cell membrane receptor site. 
D) A represents a cell membrane receptor site and B represents a drug or hormone. 
A) A represents an enzyme and B represents a drug or hormone. 
B) A represents a drug or hormone and B represents an enzyme. 
C) A represents a drug or hormone and B represents a cell membrane receptor site. 
D) A represents a cell membrane receptor site and B represents a drug or hormone.

Which category of drugs of abuse has the smallest population of users in the US?

Which functional group contains a nitrogen atom?

What herb is used to treat depression?

Which is not a common over-the-counter drug category?

Which phrase best describes the function of the steroid progesterone?

Which statement related to OxyContin is not correct?

This is the structure of the steroid known as

Which statement is not true?

Isomers are compounds that have

The diagram shows a cartoon describing the lock and key model of biological interactions.What do A and B represent?

The Air We Breathe

Protecting the Ozone Layer

The Chemistry of Global Climate Change

Energy From Combustion

Water for Life

Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain

The Fires of Nuclear Fission

Energy From Electron Transfer

The World of Polymers and Plastics

Nutrition: Food for Thought

Genetic Engineering and the Molecules of Life

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Exam 10: Manipulating Molecules and Designing Drugs

Which category of drugs of abuse has the smallest population of users in the US?

Which functional group contains a nitrogen atom?

What herb is used to treat depression?

Which is not a common over-the-counter drug category?

Which phrase best describes the function of the steroid progesterone?

Which statement related to OxyContin is not correct?

This is the structure of the steroid known as

Which statement is not true?

Isomers are compounds that have

The diagram shows a cartoon describing the lock and key model of biological interactions.What do A and B represent?

The Air We Breathe

Protecting the Ozone Layer

The Chemistry of Global Climate Change

Energy From Combustion

Water for Life

Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain

The Fires of Nuclear Fission

Energy From Electron Transfer

The World of Polymers and Plastics

Nutrition: Food for Thought

Genetic Engineering and the Molecules of Life

Filters