Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biotechnology.

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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