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1. What is the side effect of gentamicin?

A. Hepatotoxicity B. Ototoxicity C. Genotoxicity D. All

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2. Which of the following drug is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, acute psychotic states, and delirium?

A. Methyldopa B. Carbamazepine C. Imipramine D. Lithium

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3. Which of the following is SSRIs used as an anti-depressant?

A. Citalopram B. Fluxetin C. Sertraline D. All

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4. What is the biological source of CLOVE?

A. Syzygium aromaticum B. Cinnamomum aromaticum C. Cardamom aromaticum D. None of these

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5. 2, ___, 18, 54, 162

A. 4 B. 6 C. 9 D. 3

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6. Ototoxicity is the side effect associated with ___?

A. Furosemide B. Capreomycin C. Chloramphenicol D. Ampicillin

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7. Which of the following biological pathway occur in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions?

A. Glycolysis B. Embden-Meyerhof pathway C. Both A and B D. Lactic acid fermentation

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8. ___ is the principal chemical constituent of dill oil.

A. Myristicin B. Myristicin C. Limonene D. Carvone

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9. Which protein is responsible for the distribution of basic drugs?

A. α-glycoprotein B. Lipoprotein C. Hemoglobin D. All

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10. Chloramphenicol is an example of ___ class of antibiotics.

A. Beta-lactum B. Aminoglycoside C. Macrolides D. None of the above

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11. Erythromycin act by inhibition of ___?

A. Cell wall synthesis B. Protein synthesis C. Nucleic acid synthesis D. Metabolites

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12. The antigen-binding site of an antibody is known as ___.

A. Epitope B. Mimotope C. Paratope D. Fv region

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13. Antibody titration is an important tool to determine ___.

A. Concentration of a specific antibody in the patient's serum B. Rate of antigen-antibody reaction C. Number of sites available on antibody for loading of the drug D. Concentration of the drug that can be loaded on antigen

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14. What is the correct sequence in cell cycle?

A. G₁-G₂-S-M B. G₁-S-G₂-M C. G₁-G₂-M-S D. G₁-S-M-G₂

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15. Rifampicin –––––––– .

A. Inhibits cell wall synthesis B. Inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase C. Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis D. Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis

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16. What is the function of restriction endonuclease?

A. Cuts double-stranded DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences B. Cuts single-stranded DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences C. Cuts double-stranded or single-stranded DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences D. Converts the single-stranded RNA to double-stranded DNA

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17. Which of the following is correct about SIBUTRAMIN?

A. Centrally-acting serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor B. An adjunct in the treatment of exogenous obesity along with diet and exercise C. Withdrawn from the market due to cardiotoxicity D. All

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18. Metformin belongs to which of the chemical class of antidiabetic drugs?

A. Biguanides B. Thiazolidinediones C. Sulfonylureas D. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

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19. Clemmensen’s reduction is described as –––––––– .

A. Reduction of carboxylic acid to aldehydes using zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid B. Reduction of ketones or aldehydes to alkanes using zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid C. Oxidation of ketones or aldehydes to carboxylic acid using hydrogen peroxide D. Oxidation amine to amide using hydrogen peroxide

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20. What is the function of plasmid in r-DNA technology?

A. Host for DNA multiplication B. Vector for transport C. Cutting of DNA strands D. All