Other random Y10 stuff Flashcards

1
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How were drugs traditionally extracted?

A

From plants and microorganisms

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2
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Who discovered penicillin?

A

Alexander Fleming

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3
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Where does penicillin come from?

A

the penicillium mould

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4
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What is penicillin?

A

An antibiotic

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5
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How are most new drugs made?

A

Synthesized by chemists in the pharmaceutical industry, but the starting point my still be a chemical extracted from a plant

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6
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Where does digitalis come from and what does it do?

A

It is a medication that treats heart problems which comes from foxgloves

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7
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What does aspirin do and where does it come from?

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It is a painkiller that comes from willow trees

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