Term test 1 readings Flashcards
1
Q
What is cyclopamine?
A
a drug isolated from cow cabbage and turns off the Sonic pathways
2
Q
When did the Black Death plague occur?
A
1340s
3
Q
When did the flu pandemic hit?
A
1918
4
Q
When was a vaccine for smallpox created?
A
1796
5
Q
When did syphilis break out?
A
1496
6
Q
When did the isolation of pharmacologically active substances from plants occur?
A
1747
7
Q
When and why did the dye industry begin?
A
1856: William Perkin failed at making quinine, when washing the flask it turned purple
8
Q
When were the organisms that cause syphilis isolated?
A
1905
9
Q
What was the first synthetic drug used in the treatment of general bacterial infections in humans?
A
Prontosil
10
Q
When was penicillin discovered?
A
1928 (treats syphilis)
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