Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Quiz

The main objective of pharmaceutical biotechnology is to:

• Manufacture cosmetics

• Develop herbal medicines

• Produce safe, effective, and affordable biopharmaceuticals

• Increase drug prices

Biogeneric drugs are also known as:

• Herbal remedies

• Biosimilars

• Synthetic drugs

• Nutraceuticals

Generic drugs are:

• Different in composition from original drugs

• Costlier than brand-name drugs

• Therapeutically equivalent to branded drugs

• Not approved by regulatory bodies

Which of the following is the first step in the drug development process?

• Clinical trials

• Preclinical testing

• Drug discovery

• Marketing

Drug discovery involves:

• Advertising a new drug

• Identifying new targets or molecules for therapeutic use

• Importing new products

• Selling drugs online

Drug designing is mainly supported by:

• Market surveys

• Bioinformatics and computational tools

• Random sampling

• TV advertisements

Rational drug design is based on:

• Public opinion

• Trial-and-error

• Knowledge of molecular structure and target

• Environmental factors

Drug production in biotechnology often uses:

• Bacteria and yeast

• Metals

• Chemical dyes

• Wood pulp

Preclinical trials are conducted on:

• Human volunteers

• Computers

• Animals and cell lines

• Plant extracts

Preclinical testing evaluates:

• Cost of the drug

• Efficacy in humans

• Safety and toxicity

• Marketing potential