How Quickly and Completely a Drug Is Absorbed into the Bloodstream

question 67

Multiple Choice

How quickly and completely a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream affects which of the following?

• A) Drug action
• B) Drug tolerance
• C) Drug toxicity
• D) Drug dependence

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Definitions:

Dynein

A motor protein complex that converts chemical energy into mechanical force, moving along microtubules in cells.

Cilia

Short, hair-like structures that protrude from the surface of some cells and are involved in movement or sensing environmental stimuli.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in the cytoplasm of cells, made of tubulin, that play key roles in cell shape, division, and transport.

Cell Membranes

The semi-permeable membranes that surround the cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.