Question

The procedure of chemical safety testing is the same as that used for testing _______ of drugs.

(a) anatomy

(b) toxicity

(c) basicity

(d) acidity

I have been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

This is a very interesting question from Biotechnology Applications topic in section Biotechnology and its Applications of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) toxicity

To explain I would say: The procedure of chemical safety testing is the same as that used for testing the toxicity of drugs. Since toxic substances contain various chemicals, the testing procedure for both i.e. toxins and chemical safety is the same.