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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A drug which gets bio-transformed rapidly is known as a hard drug. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
The principle of prodrug design is known as chemical formulation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is an example of a mutual prodrug? |
| A. | Prontosil is the prodrug for sulfanamide |
| B. | Aspirin is the prodrug of salicylic acid |
| C. | Benorylate prodrug for NSAIDs and paracetamol |
| D. | Diesters pro-prodrug for pilocarpic acid |
| Answer» D. Diesters pro-prodrug for pilocarpic acid | |
| 4. |
Which is the earliest discovered prodrug? |
| A. | Prontosil |
| B. | Sulphanilamide |
| C. | Aspirin |
| D. | Salicylic acid |
| Answer» B. Sulphanilamide | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of ideal prodrug? |
| A. | Should rapidly transform, chemically and enzymatically forming the active product |
| B. | Should have intrinsic pharmacological activity |
| C. | The vapour pressure should be less and evaporate easily |
| D. | Apart from an active product, other metabolic fragments should be nontoxic |
| Answer» D. Apart from an active product, other metabolic fragments should be nontoxic | |
| 6. |
Prodrugs with two active compounds are known as ___________ |
| A. | Mixed type prodrugs |
| B. | Pro-prodrugs |
| C. | Bioprecursors |
| D. | Mutual prodrug |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
“Cascade lantentiation” concept takes into account which kind of prodrugs? |
| A. | Mixed type prodrugs |
| B. | Pro-prodrugs |
| C. | Bioprecursors |
| D. | Carrier linked prodrugs |
| Answer» C. Bioprecursors | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the correct characteristic of bio precursors/ metabolic precursors? |
| A. | The inert carrier is attached through a chemical bond |
| B. | There is no inert carrier |
| C. | There is a change in pH while the formulation |
| D. | The active drug is converted to its inert form chemically |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which bond should be between the active drug and inert carrier? |
| A. | Covalent bond |
| B. | Vander Waal’s force |
| C. | Di-sulphide bond |
| D. | Ionic bond |
| Answer» B. Vander Waal’s force | |
| 10. |
What is a prodrug? |
| A. | An excipient which helps in creating the environment for the drug-dissolving |
| B. | Chemically drug precursor |
| C. | Excipient of drug formulation |
| D. | A drug which is used by professionals |
| Answer» C. Excipient of drug formulation | |