The Drug Thalidomide Was

question 76

Multiple Choice

The drug Thalidomide was

• A)invented by Frances Oldham Kelsey.
• B)sold as a mixture of its two enantiomers, and each of these stereoisomers has a different biological activity.
• C)was approved for use in the United States.
• D)All of the statements above are true.

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Definitions:

Genetic Material

Molecules responsible for inheritance and variation of organisms, primarily DNA or RNA.

Gamete Formation

The process of forming gametes (sperm or egg cells) through meiosis, involving the reduction of chromosome number by half.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process that creates a new organism by combining the genetic materials of two organisms.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.