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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Heroin with pKa 7.8 will be in which form in intestinal pH? |
A. | Ionized form mostly |
B. | Unionized form mostly |
C. | Half ionized and half no ionized |
D. | Will form aggregate |
Answer» C. Half ionized and half no ionized | |
2. |
All drugs which are weak acids or acidic in nature will be in a unionized form in the plasma. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
Nitrazepam a weak base, will be in which form in the stomach? |
A. | Ionized form mostly |
B. | Non-ionized form mostly |
C. | Half ionized and half no ionized |
D. | Will form aggregate |
Answer» B. Non-ionized form mostly | |
4. |
Ibuprofen a weak acid, in the stomach will be present in which of the given form? |
A. | Ionized form mostly |
B. | Non-ionized form mostly |
C. | Half ionized and half no ionized |
D. | Will form aggregate |
Answer» C. Half ionized and half no ionized | |
5. |
What should be the range of oil/water partition coefficient of any drug? |
A. | 1-2 |
B. | 3-4 |
C. | 2-3 |
D. | 1-3 |
Answer» B. 3-4 | |
6. |
Example of a drug which has PKa > 11 is ________ |
A. | Cromolyn |
B. | Imipramine |
C. | Amitriptyline |
D. | Mecamylamine |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Which one of these is not an example of a basic drug with pKa range 5-11? |
A. | Cromolyn |
B. | Imipramine |
C. | Amitriptyline |
D. | Chloroquine |
Answer» B. Imipramine | |
8. |
Which one of these is an example of a strong acid drug? |
A. | Diazepam |
B. | Ibuprofen |
C. | Cromolyn |
D. | Aspirin |
Answer» D. Aspirin | |
9. |
Acids in the pKa range 2.5-7.5 are greatly affected by changes in pH making their absorption pH dependent. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
What is the pH range of the intestine? |
A. | 4-5 |
B. | 1-3 |
C. | 1-8 |
D. | 5-8 |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
What is the pH range of the stomach? |
A. | 1-4 |
B. | 5-8 |
C. | 1-3 |
D. | 1-8 |
Answer» D. 1-8 | |
12. |
Which of the following equations correct for Henderson-Hasselbach equation for weak bases? |
A. | PH = pKa – log (Unionized drug concentration /Ionized drug concentration) |
B. | PH = pKa – log (Ionized drug concentration/ Unionized drug concentration) |
C. | PH = pKa + log (Ionized drug concentration/ Unionized drug concentration) |
D. | PH = pKa + log (Unionized drug concentration /Ionized drug concentration) |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following equations correct for Henderson-Hasselbach equation for weak acids? |
A. | PH = pKa – log (Unionized drug concentration /Ionized drug concentration) |
B. | PH = pKa – log (Ionized drug concentration/ Unionized drug concentration) |
C. | PH = pKa + log (Ionized drug concentration/ Unionized drug concentration) |
D. | PH = pKa + log (Unionized drug concentration /Ionized drug concentration) |
Answer» D. PH = pKa + log (Unionized drug concentration /Ionized drug concentration) | |
14. |
If the pH of either side of the membrane is different, then the compartment whose pH favours greater ionization will have less amount of drug. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
15. |
According to the pH-partition hypothesis which one of the given options doesn’t govern the absorption? |
A. | The molecular size of the drug |
B. | PH at the absorption site |
C. | Lipid solubility of unionized drugs |
D. | Dissociation constant |
Answer» B. PH at the absorption site | |