Which Processes of Drug Response Are Most Subject to Genetic

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which processes of drug response are most subject to genetic variation?

• A)Drug dissolution in body fluids and drug binding to plasma proteins
• B)Rates of drug movement into and through the gastrointestinal tract
• C)Drug activation or deactivation and duration of drug actions
• D)Drug binding with receptors and drug blocking of receptors

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Monopolist

A market participant that is the sole provider of a good or service, giving them significant control over pricing and market conditions.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

Marginal Costs

The additonal cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.