Opiates Such as Morphine and Codeine Both Contain Molecules That

question 243

Multiple Choice

Opiates such as morphine and codeine both contain molecules that are similar to endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. Opiates and morphine bind to receptor sites that are keyed to endorphins and trigger pain-reducing responses. Given these
Characteristics, both codeine and morphine would be classified as:

• A) antigens.
• B) hallucinogens.
• C) antipsychotics.
• D) agonists.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

A measure that represents the center or typical value of a dataset, which includes the mean, median, and mode.

Median

The median is found by organizing a series of numbers from smallest to largest and identifying the central number.

Significantly Distorted

Describes data or information that has been altered or misrepresented to such an extent that it significantly deviates from its original or true value.

Skew

An indicator of how much the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable deviates from being symmetrical.