Imagine That You Have Been Handed a List of Drugs

question 34

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking) . Which drug would you choose for the treatment of schizophrenia?

• A) Potency value = 0.1
• B) Potency value = 0.3
• C) Potency value = 1.0
• D) Potency value = 5.0
• E) Potency value = 100.0

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Definitions:

Annelids

A phylum of invertebrate worms characterized by segmented bodies and often found in moist environments; includes earthworms, leeches, and polychaetes.

Arthropods

represent the largest phylum of animals, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans, characterized by exoskeletons and segmented bodies.

Oligochaete

A subclass of annelid worms, characterized by having few chaetae (bristles) per segment, such as earthworms.

Hydrostatic Skeleton

A structure in many soft-bodied animals that provides support and movement through the pressure of fluid within the body cavity.