Which of the Following Is True of the FDA's Role

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the FDA's role in the introduction of a new drug in the market?

• A)The FDA bases its approval of a new drug on the rule of caveat emptor.
• B)The FDA limits itself to providing relevant suggestions to improve the drug.
• C)The FDA possesses the power to implement a complete ban on a questionable drug.
• D)The FDA prosecutes producers of questionable medicines directly by the powers vested in it by the U.S.Department of Justice.

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Definitions:

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments between two Z lines.

Z Disk

Delicate, membranelike structure found at each end of a sarcomere to which actin myofilaments attach.

T Tubule

T Tubules, or transverse tubules, are extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, playing a crucial role in muscle contraction.

Sliding Filament Model

A theory describing the mechanism of muscle contraction, where actin and myosin filaments slide past each other to shorten the muscle fiber length.