Theophylline Is a Preferred Antiasthma Medication to Caffeine Because __________

question 76

Multiple Choice

Theophylline is a preferred antiasthma medication to caffeine because __________.

• A)it has a stronger bronchodilating effect
• B)it can be prescribed at very high doses
• C)the side effect of "jitteriness" is more pronounced
• D)people react better to tea as medication than to coffee

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Definitions:

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.

Glycolysis

The process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, yielding energy in the form of ATP, within cells under anaerobic or aerobic conditions.