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Polly received a large dose of an antibiotic and wants to know how much antibiotic remains in her body after 3 days. Which two pieces of information are sufficient to calculate the answer

Choose the correct answer below.

A. the amount of the initial dose and the rate at which the antibiotic is metabolized

B. the amount of the initial dose and the half-life of the antibiotic in the bloodstream

C. the rate at which the antibiotic is metabolized and the half-life of the antibiotic in the bloodstream

D. the amount of the initial dose and her body weight

E. her body weight and the rate at which the antibiotic is metabolized

F. her body weight and the half-life of the antibiotic in the bloodstream

Respuesta :

Answer: b) the amount of the initial dose and the half-life of the antibiotic in the bloodstream

Step-by-step explanation:

The concentration of the antibiotics remaining in the bloodstream can be calculated using the formula below.

C(t) = Co (1/2)^(t/ti)

Where C(t) = Concentration/amount of antibiotics remaining in the blood at time t

Co = initial concentration/amount of antibiotics taken.

ti= half-life of the antibiotics in the blood stream

t= time ( amount of time the antibiotics has used in the body)