Biology

Question

A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a biological response that mimics the

response to the endogenous ligand is known as:

A. agonist

B. competitive antagonist

C. functional antagonist

D. partial agonist

E. partial antagonist

Answer

A. agonist

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An agonist is a drug that binds to a receptor and produces a biological response that mimics the response to the endogenous ligand. Agonists...