chemistry in everyday life

Which is the correct statement about birth control pills?

• Contain estrogen only.

• Contain progesterone only.

• Contain a mixture of estrogen and progesterone derivatives.

• Progesterone enhances ovulation.

Which statement about aspirin is not true

• Aspirin belongs to narcotic analgesics
• It is effective in relieving pain.
• ) It has antiblood clotting action
• It is a neurologically active drug

The most useful classification of drugs for medicinal chemists is _________.

• on the basis of chemical structure.
• on the basis of drug action.
• on the basis of molecular targets
• on the basis of pharmacological effect.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Some tranquilisers function by inhibiting the enzymes which catalyse the degradation of noradrenaline.
• Tranquilisers are narcotic drugs.
• Transquilisers are chemical compounds that do not affect the message transfer from nerve to receptor
• Tranquilisers are chemical compounds that can relieve pain and fever.

Salvarsan is arsenic containing drug which was first used for the treatment of

• syphilis
• typhoid
• ) meningitis
• dysentry

A narrow spectrum antibiotic is active against _______________.

• gram positive or gram negative bacteria.
• gram negative bacteria only
• single organism or one disease
• both gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

The compound that causes general antidepressant action on the central nervous system belongs to the class of _____________.

• analgesics
• tranquilizers
• narcotic analgesics
• antihistamines

Compound which is added to soap to impart antiseptic properties is __________.

• sodium laurylsulphate
• sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate
• rosin
• bithional

Equanil is __________.

• artificial sweetener
• tranquilizer
• ) antihistamine
• antifertility drug

Which of the following enhances leathering property of soap?

• Sodium carbonate
• Sodium rosinate
• Sodium stearate
• Trisodium phosphate