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1What did Semmelweiss do?
- Aproved that hand-washing could drastically reduce the number of women dying after childbirth. Hand washing gets rid of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria in hospitals.
- Bdiscovered that antibiotics can destroy viruses if placed inside cells.
- CInvented the antibiotic penicillin to eliminate infection causing bacteria. This antibiotic is still available on prescription worldwide for curing bacterial and fungal infections.
2Which of the following is NOT an effect of cannabis?
- Ashort term memory loss
- Bparanoia
- Clong term mental health problems- psychosis, schizophrenia and depression
- Dhunger
- Ean awake feeling
- Fhallucinations
3Which of the following is not a drug
- Avitamin supplements
- Bcaffeine
- Cmagic mushrooms
- Dheroin
- Ecannabis
- Ftobacco
- Ga glass of wine
4what is the first stage in drug testing
- Aclinical trials
- Bdrugs tested on human cells and tissues in a lab
- Ctesting on live animals
- Dtested on people suffering from the illness
5What do statins do?
- Alower peoples appetites
- Blower the risk of heart and circulatory diseases
- Cboost immune systems
6What are the three things that new drugs are tested for?
- Atoxicity, efficacy and dose
- Btoxicity, how they taste, smell
- Cmagic powers, dual effects, danger
7what is an ethical issue behind steroids?
- Aexpensive
- Bcheating
8What was thalidomide originally developed to do?
- ASleeping pill
- Bcure morning sickness
- Ccure leprosy
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- higher Biology (THE USE AND ABUSE OF DRUGS) Quiz on Drugs Quiz, created by ailishhepburn on 08/11/2013.
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