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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Drug Manufacturing and Naming

Question 6 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Which term describes the number of animals that respond to a dose of drug?

Answer
A
frequency distribution curve
B
median effective dose (ED50)
C
median toxicity dose (TD50)
D
therapeutic index (TI)

Explanation

A frequency distribution curve shows how many animals respond at different doses of a drug. ED50 is the dose that produces the desired effect in 50% of animals, while TD50 causes toxicity in 50%; neither term describes the distribution of responses across doses.

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