This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Drugs Excretion – Different Routes of Excretion”. 1. Which one of the following is the principal organ for drug excretion? a) Lungs b) Liver c) Kidneys d) Sweat glands 2. Compounds excreted in bile is classified into 3 categories. Which one of … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Prodrugs – Applications”. 1. Which of the following will be a pharmaceutical application of prodrugs? a) Enhancement of bioavailability b) Reduction of toxicity c) Improvement of odour d) Site-specific drug delivery 2. Which of the following will be the pharmacokinetic application of … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Prodrugs – Types”. 1. What is a prodrug? a) An excipient which helps in creating the environment for the drug-dissolving b) Chemically drug precursor c) Excipient of drug formulation d) A drug which is used by professionals 2. Which bond should be … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Bioactivation and Tissue Toxicity”. 1. Which of the following statement rightly states “bioactivation”? a) Formation of high reactive metabolites which interact with tissues to precipitate toxic compounds b) Formation chelating agents c) Formation of enzymes which can lyse toxic compounds d) Stimulating … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Puzzles focuses on “Drugs Biotransformation – Affecting Factors”. 1. What is enzyme induction? a) The phenomenon of increased drug metabolizing ability of enzymes by drugs and chemicals b) The phenomenon of increasing drug bioavailability drugs and chemicals c) The phenomenon of increasing drug distribution drugs and chemicals d) The phenomenon … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Drugs Biotransformation – Phase 2 Reactions”. 1. Which enzyme is important in the Phase II reactions? a) Esterase b) Amidases c) Transferase d) Aldo-keto-reductases 2. The phase II reactions are detoxification pathways. a) True b) False 3. Which of the following is … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Questions and Answers for Experienced people focuses on “Drugs Biotransformation – Phase 1 Reactions – 2”. 1. Which one is the rate-limiting step in the oxidation of xenobiotics? a) Binding of the substrate to Fe3+ b) Electron transfer from NADPH to the above complex c) The enzyme-substrate complex combines with … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Drugs Biotransformation – Phase 1 Reactions -1”. 1. Biotransformation of drugs is defined as the conversion from one physical form to another. a) True b) False 2. What are xenobiotics? a) Another form of antibiotics b) A form of nutrient c) Nutrients … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology written test Questions & Answers focuses on “Factors Affecting Protein Drug Binding”. 1. Which one of the following factors related to protein-drug binding is not related to drugs? a) Physicochemical characteristics of a drug b) The concentration of the drug in the body c) The affinity of the drug for … Read more
This set of Drug Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Tissue Binding of Drugs”. 1. What reasons make tissue-drug binding important for drug distribution? a) Increases the volume of distribution of drugs and results in localization of drug at a specific site b) Increases the volume of distribution of drugs c) Results … Read more
