Drug Companies Use Which of the Following to Help Them

question 5

Multiple Choice

Drug companies use which of the following to help them calculate the duration of action of a medication?

• A)plasma clearance
• B)plasma osmolarity
• C)tubular maximum
• D)renal plasma flow
• E)glomerular filtration rate

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Definitions:

Environmental Resistance

The combined physical, chemical, and biological limiting factors that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an environment.

Communities

Social groups of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.

Environmental Resistance

The sum of environmental factors (like predation, competition, and disease) that limit the population growth of an organism.

Limited Food Supply

A condition in which the availability of food is restricted or not adequate to meet the demand of a population.