Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biotechnology.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Bioequivalence is a relative term which denotes that the drug substance reaches the systemic circulation at the same relative rate or time.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

If the bioavailability of test formulation is 80-120% of the reference standard, it is considered to be bioequivalent.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Two or more drugs contain the same therapeutically active ingredient which elicits same pharmacological effects and can control the disease to the same extent are known to be pharmaceutic equivalent.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

What should be the disadvantage of cross over study on volunteers?

A. Minimize the intersubject variability in plasma drug levels
B. Minimize the carry-over effect
C. Minimizes variations due to time effect
D. Takes a lot of time to get the result of the study
Answer» E.
5.

On which individuals study of newly invented medicines are not done?

A. Pregnant and elderly
B. Fasting person
C. Healthy person
D. Adult male
Answer» B. Fasting person
6.

What is therapeutic equivalence?

A. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in the same amount
B. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in different quantity
C. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance giving the same therapeutic effect
D. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance giving a different therapeutic effect
Answer» D. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance giving a different therapeutic effect
7.

What is pharmaceutic equivalence?

A. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in the same amount
B. Two or more drug products are identical in quality, purity, uniformity, disintegration, dissolution
C. Two or more drug products contain different labeled chemical substance giving the same therapeutic effect
D. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance giving a different therapeutic effect
Answer» C. Two or more drug products contain different labeled chemical substance giving the same therapeutic effect
8.

What is the chemical equivalence?

A. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in the same amount
B. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in different quantity
C. Two or more drug products contain different labeled chemical substance giving the same therapeutic effect
D. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance giving a different therapeutic effect
Answer» B. Two or more drug products contain the same labeled chemical substance in different quantity
9.

What is bioequivalence?

A. Comparison between 3-year-old drugs to the same new drug
B. Comparison between drugs to another drug
C. Comparison between a drug’s specific characteristics to a defined set of standards
D. Comparison between two or 3 characteristics of a drug to the same characteristics of a different drug
Answer» D. Comparison between two or 3 characteristics of a drug to the same characteristics of a different drug