ED50 (median effective dose) is a measure used in pharmacology and toxicology to indicate the effectiveness of a drug or toxic substance. It is defined as the dose of a medication or substance that produces a specific effect (e.g., therapeutic response, pain relief) in 50% of the test population.
"Effective dose-50%" describes which one of the following?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2022 · Topic: Subdivisions of Biology (Evolutionary Biology)
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Answer: D. The dose that results in a significant response in 50% of subjects
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