Chemistry

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Question:

What is meant by the term broad spectrum antibiotics? Explain.

Answer:

Broad spectrum antibiotics are effective against several different types or wide range of harmful bacteria. For example, tetracycline, chloramphenicol and of loxacin. Chloramphenicol can be used in case of typhoid, dysentry, acute fever, urinary infections, meningitis and pneumonia.

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Chemistry in Everyday Life

Q 1.

Assertion (A): Receptor proteins show selectivity for one chemical messenger over the other.
Reason (R): Chemical messenger binds to the receptor site and inhibits its natural function.

Q 2.

While antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines, why do these not interfere with the function of each other?

Q 3.

Which site of an enzyme is called allosteric site?

Q 4.

What is the scientific explanation for the feeling of depression?

Q 5.

Between sodium hydrogen carbonate and magnesium hydroxide which is a better antacid and why?

Q 6.

What is the medicinal use of narcotic drugs?

Q 7.

Assertion (A): Artificial sweeteners are added to the food to control the intake of calories.
Reason (R): Most of the artificial sweeteners are inert and do not metabolise in the body.

Q 8.

Why are certain drugs called enzyme inhibitors?

Q 9.

With refrence to which classification has the statement "ranitidine is an antacid", been given?

Q 10.

Why is the use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?

Q 11.

Aspirin is pain relieving antipyretic drug but can be used to prevent heart attack. Explain.

Q 12.

What is the medicinal use of narcotic drugs?

Q 13.

Draw the diagram showing micelle formation by the following detergent. CH3(CH2)10CH2O SO3  Na+.

Q 14.

What are antagonistic drugs?

Q 15.

Pickles have a long shelf life and do not get spoiled for months, why?

Q 16.

Name two ct-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?

Q 17.

Which of the following are antidepressants?
(a) Iproniazid (b) Phenelzine (c) Equanil (d) Salvarsan

Q 18.

How does the branching of hydrocarbon chain of synthetic detergents affect their biodegradability?

Q 19.

Sodium salts of some acids are Very useful as food preservatives. Suggest a few such acids.

Q 20.

With refrence to which classification has the statement "ranitidine is an antacid", been given?

Q 21.

Why should not medicines be taken without consulting doctors?

Q 22.

What is meant by the term broad spectrum antibiotics? Explain.

Q 23.

What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?

Q 24.

Which of the following are sulpha drugs?
(a) Sulphapyridine (b) Prontosil
(c) Salvarsan (d) Nardil

Q 25.

Which of the following compounds are administered as ant-acids?
(a) Sodium carbonate (b)Sodium Hydrogen carbonate
(c)Aluminium carbonate (d)Magnism Hydroxide

Q 26.

Which of the following are anionic detergents?
(a) Sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohol.
(b) Ester of stearic acid and polyethylene glycol.
(c) Quaternary ammonium salt of amine with acetate ion.
(d) Sodium salts of sulphonated long chain hydrocarbons.

Q 27.

What is a soft soap?

Q 28.

What is the basic difference between antiseptics and disinfectants?

Q 29.

What are the functions performed by histamine in the body?

Q 30.

Assertion (A): Chemical messenger gives message to the cell without entering the cell.
Reason (R): Chemical messenger is received at the binding site of receptor proteins.

Q 31.

What are artificial sweetening agents? Give two examples.

Q 32.

Why is it safer to use soap from the environmental point of view?

Q 33.

Name an artificial sweetener which is derivative of sucrose.

Q 34.

What happens when the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond?

Q 35.

Assertion (A): Receptors are crucial to body's communication process. Reason (R): Receptors are proteins.

Q 36.

Synthetic detergents have advantage over usual soaps as far as cleansing power is concerned. But use of synthetic detergents over a long time creates environmental pollution. How can the pollution caused by synthetic detergents be minimized? Classify the detergents according to their chemical nature.

Q 37.

Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?

Q 38.

Name the macro molecules that are chosen as drug targets.

Q 39.

What are the main constituents of dettol?

Q 40.

How are synthetic detergents better than soaps?

Q 41.

Which of the following statements are incorrect about receptor proteins?
(a) Majority of receptor proteins are embedded in the cell membranes.
(b) The active site of receptor proteins opens on the inside region of the cell.
(c) Chemical messengers are received at the binding sites of receptor proteins.
(d) Shape of receptor does not change during attachment of messenger.

Q 42.

Compounds with antiseptic properties are
(a) CHCl,   (b) CHI3
(c) Boric acid   (d) 0.3 ppm aqueous solution of Cl2

Q 43.

What are antiseptics?

Q 44.

What type of forces are involved in binding of substrate to the active site of enzyme?

Q 45.

What is the commonality between the antibiotic arsphenamine and azo dye?

Q 46.

What is the side product of soap industry? Give reactions showing soap formation.

Q 47.

Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low chloride drinks are more popular, why?

Q 48.

How are receptor proteins located in the cell membrane?

Q 49.

Assertion (A): Sulpha drug contain sulphonamide group.
Reason (R): Salvarsan is a sulpha drug.

Q 50.

Assertion (A): Competitive inhibitors compete with natural substrate for their attachment on the active sites of enzymes.
Reason (R): In competitive inhibition, inhibitor binds to the allosteric site of the enzyme.