Two major divisions of pharmacology are:
a. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
b. Pharmacognosy and biotransformation
c. Active transport and diffusion
d. Biotransformation and elimination
a
Rationale: a. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are the two major divisions of pharmacology.
b. Pharmacognosy refers to the broad study of natural and synthetic drugs and biotransformation is a function of pharmacokinetics.
c. Active transport and diffusion explain how a medication moves.
d. Biotransformation and elimination is a function of pharmacokinetics.
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