Chemistry in Everyday Life  MCQs

MCQs of Chemistry in Everyday Life

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21.
Which classification of drugs is most useful for doctors ?
(a) On the basis of pharmacological effect
(b) On the basis of drug action
(c) On the basis of molecular target
(d) On the basis of chemical structure of drugs
Answer:

Option (a)

22.
Name the substance responsible for common cold, acidity, swelling, redness of skin and itching.
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Histamine
(d) Worm
Answer:

Option (c)

23.
Choose the symptom that does not occur as a result of release of histamine.
(a) Itching
(b) Swelling
(c) Acidity
(d) Colour blindness
Answer:

Option (d)

24.
State the biomolecules that function as biocatalysts in the body.
(a) Hormones
(b) Vitamins
(c) Lipid
(d) Enzymes
Answer:

Option (d)

25.
The substrate binds to _____ on the enzyme, thus the product is obtained at the end of the reaction.
(a) inhibitor
(b) active site
(c) allosteric site
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

26.
State the substance that prevents the binding of the substrate to the active site on the enzyme.
(a) Enzyme inhibitor
(b) Chemical messenger
(c) Antagonist
(d) Agonist
Answer:

Option (a)

27.
What are those drugs called that compete with the natural substrate for their attachment on the active site of the enzyme ?
(a) Chemical messengers
(b) Antagonists
(c) Competitive inhibitors
(d) Drug receptor substances
Answer:

Option (c)

28.
What are receptors made up of ?
(a) Lipids
(b) Vitamins
(c) Protein
(d) Enzymes
Answer:

Option (c)

29.
How does the receptor recognize with the chemical messenger signaling the start of chemical reaction ?
(a) By the uncertain width of binding site
(b) By changing the shape of its binding site
(c) By the external appearance of the chemical messenger
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

30.
Which process is inhibited due to the binding of the drug to the receptor site instead of specific chemical messenger ?
(a) Digestion
(b) Reproduction
(c) Communication
(d) Excretion
Answer:

Option (c)

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