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Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

Which hormone suppresses ovulation in women?

  1. Progesterone

  2. Estrogen

  3. Chloroxylenol

  4. Prontosils
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Women commonly take progesterone to help start menstrual periods that unexpectedly stopped, treat abnormal uterine bleeding associated with hormonal imbalance, and treat severe symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Progesterone is also used in combination with the hormone estrogen to "oppose estrogen" as part of hormone replacement therapy. If estrogen is given without progesterone, estrogen increases the risk of uterine cancer.

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

Antimicrobial drugs that are derived from the natural processes of some microorganisms and that can inhibit or destroy other microorganisms, are specifically known as:

  1. synthetic drugs

  2. chemotherapeutic drugs

  3. antibiotics

  4. prophylactic drugs
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Explanation

Antimicrobial drugs are derived from the natural process of some micro organism that can inhibit or destroy other micro organism are known as antibiotics.

Example of antibiotics are Paracetamol.

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

During sewage treatment, biogases are produced which include :

  1. methane, hydrogensulphide, carbon dioxide

  2. methane, oxygen, hydrogensulphide

  3. hydrogensulphide, methane, sulphur dioxide

  4. hydrogensulphide, nitrogen, methane
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Explanation

During sewage treatment in secondary treatment the biogas is produced in anaerotric sludge digestor have anaerobic bacteria which produce gases like $CO _2$, $H _2S$, $CH _4$

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

Chloramines$-T$ is a:

  1. Disinfectant

  2. Antiseptic

  3. Analgesic

  4. Antipyretic
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Explanation

Chloramines-T is a N-chlorinated and N-deprotonated sulfonamide used as a biocide and a mild disinfectant. It is a white powder that gives unstable solutions with water.

Hence, answer is option A.

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

Which of the following statements is/are not correct?

  1. Antipyretics are substances which are used to reduce the body temperature.

  2. Analgesics are substance which are used to relieve pain.

  3. Antiseptics and disinfectants can be used for the same purposes.

  4. Antiseptics can be safely applied on living tissues.
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Explanation

Antiseptics and disinfectants cannot be used for the same purposes. Antiseptics are applied to living tissues whereas disinfectants are applied to non living tissues. However, both antiseptics and disinfectants kill micro organisms.

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in daily life antimicrobials and antifertility drugs therapeutic action of different classes of drugs drugs and their classification

Most contraceptive pills contain:

  1. norethindrone

  2. ethynylestradiol

  3. both A and B

  4. equanil
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Explanation
Norethindrone is an example of a synthetic progesterone derivative, most widely used as an anti-fertility drug. The estrogen derivative which is used in combination with progesterone derivative is ethynylestradiol (novestrol). So, both are anti-fertility drugs.