A Theory Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

A theory is:

• A) based only on critical factors or variables.
• B) a simplified abstraction of the real world.
• C) a detailed description of reality.
• D) a and b.

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Definitions:

Pharmacokinetics

The study of what the body does to drugs: how the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes the drugs.

Metabolism

The complex set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enable them to grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Pharmacognosy

The study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources.

Animal Substances

Materials or products derived from the bodies of animals, often used in food, medicine, or industry.