Chapter 8: Pharmacology - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 1

1)   Which of the following drugs is used to stimulate the heart?

a. aspirin
b. morphine
c. streptomycin
d. digitalis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: digitalis

Explanation:
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2)   Edward Jenner infected a young boy with cowpox in

a. 1790
b. 1796
c. 1798
d. 1795
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1796

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3)   The name of the flower which is used to make the heart stimulating medicine (digitalis) is

a. foxglove
b. buttercup
c. lavender
d. daffodils
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: foxglove

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4)   Which of the following causes changes in perception, thought, emotion, and consciousness?

a. narcotics
b. sedatives
c. hallucinogens
d. anxiety drugs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hallucinogens

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5)   The example of a drug which is obtained from animals is

a. terramycin
b. fish liver oils
c. streptomycin
d. morphine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fish liver oils

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6)   The drugs that induce sedation by reducing excitement or irritability are known as

a. antibiotics
b. vaccines
c. sedatives
d. analgesics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sedatives

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7)   Which of the following reduces pain?

a. vaccines
b. sedatives
c. antibiotics
d. analgesics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: analgesics

Explanation:
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8)   Which of the following destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects?

a. disinfectants
b. antibiotics
c. sedatives
d. antiseptics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: disinfectants

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9)   Drugs that do not occur naturally but are manufactured are called

a. synthetic drugs
b. pharmaceutical drugs
c. addictive drugs
d. drugs from plants
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: synthetic drugs

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10)   Antiseptics are used to reduce the possibility of infection on

a. hairs
b. nails
c. skin
d. eyes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: skin

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11)   The sources of medicinal drugs include drugs from

a. animals
b. fungi and plants
c. bacteria and minerals
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of above

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12)   Sulfa-containing drugs inhibit the synthesis of folic acid in

a. animals
b. bacteria
c. virus
d. plants
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bacteria

Explanation:
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13)   The antibiotic cephalosporin is classified as a broad spectrum

a. sulfonamides antibiotic
b. single cell protein antibiotics
c. bactericidal antibiotic
d. bacteriostatic antibiotic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bactericidal antibiotic

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14)   The Scottish biologist who discovered antibiotic penicillin is

a. Alexander Fleming
b. Joseph Lister
c. Ian Wilmot
d. J. De Lamarck
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alexander Fleming

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15)   Broad-spectrum antibiotics are used to treat

a. a small range of infection
b. a wide range of bacteria
c. all types of bacteria
d. few bacteria only
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: a wide range of bacteria

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16)   The material contains weaken or killed pathogens is

a. antibiotics
b. antiseptics
c. vaccines
d. heroine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vaccines

Explanation:
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17)   The name of the drug which is obtained from bacteria is

a. streptomycin
b. morphine
c. aspirin
d. digitalis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: morphine

Explanation:
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18)   Paracetamol is an example of

a. vaccines
b. sedatives
c. antibiotics
d. analgesics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: analgesics

Explanation:
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19)   The antibiotics that stop the growth of bacteria are classified as

a. sulfonamides
b. single cell protein
c. bactericidal
d. bacteriostatic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bacteriostatic

Explanation:
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20)   The classification of drugs based on actions and chemical properties includes

a. antibiotics and sedatives
b. vaccines
c. analgesics
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!