What Advantages Are There to Synthesizing a Naturally Occurring Medicine

question 26

Multiple Choice

What advantages are there to synthesizing a naturally occurring medicine, such as Taxol, in the laboratory rather than isolating it from nature?

• A)Synthesizing a natural product can be advantageous when the source of the natural product is rare and thus not readily available.
• B)In synthesizing the natural product in the laboratory, the chemist is able to create closely related compounds that may have even greater medicinal properties.
• C)In synthesizing the natural product in the laboratory, a chemist can increase the concentration of the synthetic beyond that of natural product to insure maximum potency for good health.
• D)Both A and B are true.

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Definitions:

Financial Advantage

A benefit or edge that contributes to a stronger financial position relative to competitors or within the marketplace.

Constraint

A limitation under which a company must operate, such as limited available machine time or raw materials, that restricts the company’s ability to satisfy demand.

Current Profitability

A measure of a company's financial performance in the current period, often assessed through margins or net income.

Constrained Resource

A limited resource in a production process that restricts the company's ability to meet demand, influencing the maximum output.