Pharmacognosy Trivia Questions
55 Questions
| Attempts: 238
You may have heard of pharmacology, but pharmacognosy is the study of medicinal drugs which are specifically derived from plants or some other natural source – such as medicinal marijuana. What do you know of the study?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
The drug has anti-septic activity except...........
- A.
Benzoin
- B.
Peru balsam
- C.
Tolu balsam
- D.
Tamarind pulp
- E.
All of the above
- F.
None of the above
Correct Answer
F. None of the above -
- 2.
Which benzoin is used in perfumary industry____________
Correct Answer
Siam benzoin
Siam
siam
Styrax tonkinensis
siam benzoin - 3.
Indian Psyllium is ________
Correct Answer
Isapgol
isapgol - 4.
Plantago lanceolata is the substitute for isapgol........
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Plantago lanceolata is the adulterant.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Plant name of Bengal quince is Bael..
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Black sampson is used to treat viral infection.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Indian gum with gelatin, it is used to form micro-encapsulation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Acacia senegal is adulterant for Acacia arabica.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
Guaran is composed of 65% of mannose and 35% of galactose.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
Pectin is used in external hemorrhage condition.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
Indian tragacanth is Astragalus gummifer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Gum karaya is indian tragacanth.
Sterculia villosa
S. urens
S. tragacantha
Family : SterculiacaeRate this question:
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- 12.
Carageenan is the powder of endosperm of seeds Chondrus crispus.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
obtain from red algae.Rate this question:
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- 13.
K-carageenin is good thickner.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
gelling agentRate this question:
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- 14.
Alant starch is used in diagnostic agent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Most of the gum are comes under Leguminoceae family.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
Manihot esculanta is substituent of Amylum.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Amylum is synonym of starch.Rate this question:
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- 17.
Dextrin is produced by fermentation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Produced by incomplete hydrolysis of starch.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Marsh test is for dextran.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
for caramalRate this question:
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- 19.
Adulterated honey contain furan which is detected by fiehe's test.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
furfuralRate this question:
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- 20.
Chitin is 2-acetamido 2-deoxy cellulose.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
Milk sugar is used widely as fillers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 22.
Tinnevelly seena is found to be substituted with dog senna.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
AdulteratedRate this question:
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- 23.
Rhubarb containing anthraquinone glycoside and astringent principle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 24.
Cascara bark gives modified borntrager's test.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
Hypericum describe as anti-depressant activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
Aloe perryi is socotriene aloes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
Natal aloe is substituent of Aloe ferrox.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 28.
Cochineal consists of dried full grown female insects , enclosing young larvae of Coccus cacti.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 29.
Purpurea glycoside -b on hydrolysis gives gitoxigenin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 30.
Specific test for digitoxoses is legal test.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
keller kiliani testRate this question:
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- 31.
Sodium picrate is added in legal test.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
baljet testRate this question:
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- 32.
Lanatocide -A on hydrolysis gives digoxin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
digitoxinRate this question:
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- 33.
Squill contain cardic glycoside of bufadinolide.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 34.
Anthocynin pigments are presant in indian squill.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
presant in red squill.
it gives red colour.Rate this question:
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- 35.
Rhubarb is the rheumatism root.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
DioscoreaRate this question:
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- 36.
Karela is the synonym of momordica
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 37.
Puncture vine is synonym of gokhru.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 38.
Soap bark is synonym of quillaia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 39.
Hydrocyanic acid moiety is present in cyanogenetic glycoside.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 40.
Silymarin is mainly used in liver diseases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 41.
Coumarin is used in tobaccco manufacture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 42.
Khellin is smooth muscle relaxant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 43.
Visnaga is used to treat idiopathic vitilogo.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 44.
Bavachi is synonym of ammi.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
psoraleaRate this question:
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- 45.
Vanilla is the phenol glycoside.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
aldehydeRate this question:
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- 46.
Arbutin can cause urethritis and cystitis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 47.
Solasodine is precursor of steroidal synthesis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 48.
Gentiana lutea is indian gentian.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
picrorrhizaRate this question:
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- 49.
Tannin are precipitated by nickle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
copper,tin,leadRate this question:
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- 50.
Goldbeater skin test is for resin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
tanninRate this question:
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Copy of On line quiz on HAP by Prof. V.P.Rawal, by MET Institute of D.pharmcy Nashik
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