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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life1 Mark
MCQ
Drugs, which on interaction with macromolecular targets produce a biological response which is therapeutic and useful, are called:
  • ✓
    Medicines
  • B
    Super drugs
  • C
    Enzymes
  • D
    Proteins
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Medicines
Drugs are chemicals of low molecular masses $(\approx 100−500u).$
These interact with macromolecular targets and produce a biological response.
When the biological response is therapeutic and useful, these chemicals are called medicines.

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