GMS 6551 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

GMS 6551 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

● Which method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive?


Natural products
High-throughput screening
Molecular docking Answer: Molecular docking


● What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a
drug to improve its properties?


Structure activity relationship
ADME
Target identification
Assay development Answer: Structure activity relationship


● What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma
in 2016?


30 million
30 billion

, 60 million
60 billion Answer: 60 billion


● Which branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on
drugs?


Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacokinetics


● Which branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond
differently to drugs?


Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Toxicology Answer: Pharmacogenetics


● Which branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on
the body, usually at the molecular level?