Question

select the correct answer. dorothy works as a medicinal chemist in a pharmaceutical company. what could one of her assignments be? a. to test new x - ray equipment b. to develop new surgical techniques c. to design new software that helps in the research of new molecules d. to research molecules in spider venom for new pain medication

Explanation:

A medicinal chemist focuses on researching and developing chemical compounds for medical use. Option D involves researching molecules in spider venom for new pain medication, which aligns with a medicinal chemist's role. Option A is for a medical technician/engineer, B for a surgeon/researcher in surgical methods, and C for a computational scientist in molecular research, not a chemist's primary task.

Answer:

D. to research molecules in spider venom for new pain medication