The first antimicrobial agents that were discovered were the:

A) penicillins
B) sulfonamides
C) macrolides
D) cephalosporins


B) sulfonamides
B) The first antimicrobial agents discovered were the sulfonamides. They were first synthesized in 1908, but it was many years before their therapeutic value was discovered. In 1937, researchers in England synthesized sulfapyridine, which was the first sulfonamide used with great success in combatting pneumonia.

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In the frontal lobe, upper motor neurons that control voluntary movement are located mainly on the:

a. Primary motor cortex b. Prefrontal cortex c. Premotor cortex d. Supplementary motor cortex

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A. 1,200 B. 1,500 C. 1,700 D. 2,000

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A. quint B. truck C. rescue company D. platform

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