Other random Y10 stuff Flashcards
1
Q
How were drugs traditionally extracted?
A
From plants and microorganisms
2
Q
Who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
3
Q
Where does penicillin come from?
A
the penicillium mould
4
Q
What is penicillin?
A
An antibiotic
5
Q
How are most new drugs made?
A
Synthesized by chemists in the pharmaceutical industry, but the starting point my still be a chemical extracted from a plant
6
Q
Where does digitalis come from and what does it do?
A
It is a medication that treats heart problems which comes from foxgloves
7
Q
What does aspirin do and where does it come from?
A
It is a painkiller that comes from willow trees
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