The Rate at Which a Drug Is Metabolized Is Proportional

question 41

Multiple Choice

The rate at which a drug is metabolized is proportional to the plasma concentration of the drug (in log units) .This is referred to as ______________ kinetics.

• A)zero order
• B)first order
• C)second order
• D)third order

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

a component of the electron transport system involved in cellular respiration that generates a proton gradient to produce ATP.

ATP Molecules

Adenosine triphosphate molecules, which are the primary energy carriers in all living organisms, providing energy for most cellular processes.

Cellular Respiration

The process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates; oxygen is consumed as a reactant along with the organic fuel.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical redox reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.