Medicines are either man-made (i.e., synthetic) or obtained from living organisms like plants, bacteria, animals etc. and hence the latter are called natural products. Sometimes natural products are chemically altered by man to reduce toxicity or side effects. Write against each of the following whether they were initially obtained as a natural product or as a synthetic chemical.
a. Penicillin ___________________________
b. Sulfonamide ___________________________
c. Vitamin C ___________________________
d. Growth Hormone ___________________________
Solution:
A. Penicillin - Natural product
B. Sulfonamide- Synthetic product
C. Vitamin C - Natural product
D. Growth Hormone - Natural product