The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Could Use Data It

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could use data it has collected from millions of suspected drug-related adverse event reports and other electronic medical information to identify a pattern of adverse drug events in a specific population. This data collected by the FDA would be held in a(n) ___________ .

• A) Internet database
• B) competitive intelligence source
• C) data warehouse
• D) data extraction
• E) information clearinghouse

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Definitions:

Ejaculate Proteins

Proteins found in semen that play various roles in reproduction, including sperm protection, fertilization, and modulation of female reproductive physiology.

Polygyny

A mating system where males mate (or attempt to mate) with multiple females.

Sperm Cheaply

Refers to the biological concept that producing sperm involves lower physiological cost compared to egg production, affecting reproductive strategies.

Fertilize Many Females

A reproductive strategy used by some males in a species to increase their chances of passing on their genes by mating with multiple females.