The Toxicity of a Given Drug Is Expressed as the

question 24

Multiple Choice

The toxicity of a given drug is expressed as the

• A)selective toxicity.
• B)biocide index.
• C)biostatic index.
• D)therapeutic index.

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Definitions:

X Chromosomes

One of the two types of sex chromosomes, X and Y, that determine the genetic sex of an organism; X chromosomes carry a significant number of genes unrelated to sex.

Ovarian Failure

A condition in which the ovaries stop functioning before age 40, leading to a loss of regular menstrual cycles and infertility.

Turner Syndrome

A chromosomal disorder affecting females, characterized by the partial or complete loss of one of the two X chromosomes.

Color-Blind Recessive Allele

A genetic variant that must be inherited from both parents to express a color-blind condition, as it is recessive.