Question 1

Which statement about vaccination is true?

Accepted Answer

Vaccination works against bacterial and viral disease.

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Vaccination can cure a disease.

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Vaccination uses live disease-causing microorganisms.

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Vaccination stimulates red blood cells to produce antibodies.

Question 2

Paracetamol is an example of which type of drug?

Accepted Answer

painkiller

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antibiotic

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antiseptic

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disinfectant

Question 3

Where do most new drugs come from?

Accepted Answer

synthesised in a lab

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produced by microorganisms

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extracted directly from plants

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extracted directly from animals

Question 4

What is the meaning of the term double blind trial?

Accepted Answer

Neither the doctor nor the patients know which patients have received the real drug and which have received a placebo.

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Both the doctors and the patients know which patients have received the real drug and which have received a placebo.

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Only the doctor knows which patients have received the real drug and which have received a placebo.

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Only the doctor knows that all the patients have received the real drug and none have received a placebo.

Question 5

The following statements are about vaccination. Put the statements in the correct order to describe how vaccination works.

Accepted Answer

B, D, A, E, C

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E, D, A, B, C

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B, A, D, C, E

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E, C, A, B, D

Question 6

Which statement is an explanation of why antibiotics are not useful against measles?

Accepted Answer

antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria

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there are no antibiotics developed that recognise measles’ antigens

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measles show antibiotic resistance

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measles has been eradicated through vaccination

Question 7

What is an advantage of using the synthetic form of aspirin rather than the form extracted from willow trees?

Accepted Answer

the synthetic form has fewer side effects

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only the synthetic form relieves pain

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only the synthetic form can be used against a wide range of health problems

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only the synthetic form reduces inflammation

Question 8

Which statement would be the best explanation to why it is difficult to develop a vaccination against the common cold?

Accepted Answer

Antigens on the cold virus mutate and change frequently.

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The common cold virus uses white blood cells to reproduce.

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The common cold is caused by a bacteria that can only be treated with antibiotics.

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The common cold is virus and vaccinations only work against bacterial infections.

Question 9

When drugs are developed they go through several stages. Why are low doses given during clinical trials?

Accepted Answer

to find out if the drug is safe

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to find out if the drug is effective

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to find out if the drug is toxic

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to find the correct dosage

Question 10

The table shows some of the characteristics of the drug penicillin and antibodies. Which row shows characteristics of penicillin only?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

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