MOD 1 Flashcards
The structure given below represents the common structure of which group of drugs?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Barbiturates
c. Phenothiazines
d. SSRIs
e. MAO-inhibitors
b. Barbiturates
Which of the following is/are true
regarding methylation?
I. Generally leads to less polar or water-soluble metabolites
II. Important in the biosynthesis of many endogenous compounds like
epinephrine and melatonin
III. Constitutes only a minor pathway for conjugating drugs or xenobiotic
a. I only
b. I, II, III
C. I, II
d. I, III
e. II, III
e. II, III
The process involved in the
biotransformation of amitriptyline to nortriptyline.
a. Ketone reduction
b. Ester hydrolysis
c. Epoxidation
d. Aromatic hydroxylation
e. N- demethylation
e. N- demethylation
Generally accepted other names of
Alcohol, USP
I. Ethanol
II. Wood alcohol / Methanol
III. Spiritus vini rectificatus
IV. Wine spirit
a. I, IV
b. I, II, III
c. I, III, IV
d. I, III
e. I only
c. I, III, IV
The antibiotic that binds with
ribosome 30s subunit
a. Chloramphenicol
b. Tetracycline
C. Erythromycin
d. Lincomycins
e. Penicillins
b. Tetracycline
Macrolide antibiotics have these
common characteristics:
I. Large lactone ring
II. Ketone group
Ill. A glycosidic ally linked amino sugar
IV. A symmetric carbon atoms in the
acylamido propanediol chain
a. I only
b. II only
c. I, II, III
d. II, III
c. I, II, III
Analogue of podophyllotoxin that is
an inhibitor of topoisomerase Il which contains methyl as its R group
a. Vindoline
b. Etoposide
c. Vincristine
d. Epipodophyllotoxin
e. Daunorubicin
b. Etoposide
Drowsiness is a side effect of
antihistamines that is most common to the
a. Ethylenediamines
b. Tertiary aminoalkyl ethers
C. Phenothiazines
d. H2-receptor antagonists
e. Cimetidine
b. Tertiary aminoalkyl ethers
Diagonally related pairs of elements
in the periodic table is known as:
a. Metalloids
b. Bridge elements
C. Representative elements
d. Lanthanide series
b. Bridge elements
The drug most effective against
malarial parasites in the liver but not effective against parasites within erythrocytes:
a. Primaquine
b. Pyrimethamine
C. Quinacrine
d. Chloroquine
a. Primaquine
An ion that often shows expectorant action is:
a. lodide
b. phosphate
c. flouride
C. lodate
a. lodide
Aluminon reagent is chemically:
a. Tri-ammonium surintricarboxylic acid
b. Tri-ammonium aurin-tricarboxylate
c. Aluminum salts of carboxylate acid
d. None of these
b. Tri-ammonium aurin-tricarboxylate
The only single acid that can
dissolve gold
a. Hydrochloric acid
b. Nitric acid
c. Selenic acid
d. Aqua regia
c. Selenic acid
Precipitated sulfur is also known as:
a. Sublimed sulfur
b. Lac sulfur
c. Milk sulfur
d. B and C
d. B and C
Equal amounts of isomers are called a_____
a. Levorotatory
b. Dextrorotatory
c. Racemic mixture
d. Optically active
c. Racemic mixture
Borates in turmeric paper is colored
a. Olive
b. Green
c. White
d. Orange to red
d. Orange to red
When a reaction is at equilibrium, its Gibbs Free Energy Is
a. Positive
b. Zero
c. Negative
d. Non-spontaneous
b. Zero
A law that states that the entropy of
a pure, crystalline solid at absolute zero temperature is zero
a. Thirds law of thermodynamics
b. Second law of thermodynamics
C. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
d. First law of thermodynamics
a. Thirds law of thermodynamics
Babbit metal is a combination of a
a. 80% Sn, 20% Sb
b. 80% Cu, 20% Sb
c. 80% Sb, 20% Sn
d. 20% Cu, 80% Sn
a. 80% Sn, 20% Sb
In weakly acidic solution, stannous
chloride with metallic gold slowly turns down precipitate called:
а. Purple of Caysus
b. Purple of Cassius
c. Cassius red
d. a and b
b. Purple of Cassius
To prepare White Lotion, USP
sulfurated potash is added to:
а. Zinc sulfide
b. Zinc oxide
c. Zinc sulfate
d. None of these
c. Zinc sulfate
It is added in glass to hide the blue
green color of iron
a. Manganese dioxide
b. Lead
c. Potassium
d. Borates
a. Manganese dioxide
It decolorizes potassium
permanganate and iodine solution
a. Peroxides
b. Thiocyanates
c. Thiosulfates
d. Dichromates
c. Thiosulfates
Sequestering agent for Benedict
solution
a. Citrate
b. Tartrate
c. Glycerin
d. Sulfate
a. Citrate
Litharge is
a. Lead carbonate
b. Lead acetate
c. Lead monoxide
d. Lead subacetate
c. Lead monoxide
Soft coal is
a. Anthracite
b. Bituminous
c. Charcoal
d. Activated charcoal
b. Bituminous
Frasch process is used to obtain the
element
a. Tellurium
b. Sulfur
c. Selenium
d. Silicon
b. Sulfur
Antidote in the treatment of cyanide poisoning and has a vasodilating effect
a. Sodium nitrite
b. Sodium nitrate
C. Amyl nitrate nitric
d. Potassium lodide
a. Sodium nitrite
The temperature change
experienced by an object when it
absorbs a certain amount of energy is determined by
a. Specific heat
b. Heat of fusion
c. Heat capacity
d. Molar heat capacity
c. Heat capacity
Chalcogens are
a. Group V
b. Group Ill
c. Group IV
d. Group VI
d. Group VI
Dimethylglyoxime reagent is specific for
a. Magnesium
b. Nickel
c. Cobalt
d. Copper
b. Nickel
Combined with Strong Ammonia
Solution, it has been used as smelling salts
a. Aromatic Ammonia Spirit
b. Spirit of Mindererus
c. Preston Salt
d. All of the above
c. Preston Salt
Which would qualify to produce a
silver mirror on the walls of a test tube with silver nitrate?
a. Acetone
b. Formaldehyde
c. Glucose
d. b and c
d. b and c
An organic compound with a
molecular formula C10H22 is most likely an
a. Alkane
b. Alkene
c. Alkyne
d. Cycloalkene
a. Alkane
These are equal mixtures of two
mirror image Isomers
a. Meso compounds
b. Racemic compounds
c. Anomeric compounds
d. Epimeric compounds
e. Enantiomeric compounds
b. Racemic compounds
Which form of insulin is absorbed
and interacts with the insulin receptors?
a. Monomer
b. Dimer
c. Tetramer
d. Pentamer
e. Hexamer
a. Monomer
Potassium supplements are
administered in all the following
manners except:
a. Infusion
b. Elixir PO
c. Slow release PO
d. Rapid IV injection
e. Effervescent salts
d. Rapid IV injection
- Native hydrated aluminum silicates is also known as a
a. Kaolin
b. Pumice
c. Bentonite
d. Talc
e. Siloxane
a. Kaolin