Which of the Following Is True About Generic Drugs

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is True about generic drugs?

• A) They contain the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs.
• B) They are generally more expensive than brand-name drugs.
• C) Physicians tend to resist prescribing generic drugs.
• D) All drugs are available in generic form.

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Definitions:

Inbreeding

The mating of closely related individuals, which can increase the chance of offspring inheriting identical copies of genes from both parents, potentially leading to a greater risk of recessive genetic disorders.

Deleterious Alleles

Deleterious alleles are variants of genes that negatively affect the fitness or survival of an individual carrying them.

Homozygosity

The state of having two identical alleles at a particular gene locus, leading to the expression of a specific trait.

Fixing Beneficial Allele

The process by which a beneficial genetic variation becomes established, or fixed, in a population, often leading to evolutionary advantages.