Quiz On Medicinal And Psychoactive Plants (Do-activity)

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1.

What is the causative agent of malaria?
- A.
  
  A virus
- B.
  
  A protozoan
- C.
  
  The female Anopheles mosquito
- D.
  
  Air pollution
2.

The chewing of coca leaves for its mild stimulating effects dates back to 1500 B.C. in India.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control common ailments such as diarrhea and coughing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Select the statement about tobacco which is false.
- A.
  
  Nicotine is produced in the roots.
- B.
  
  Tobacco is a member of the tomato family.
- C.
  
  Tobacco is native to Europe.
- D.
  
  Nicotiana tabacum is the predominant cultivar for the species.
5.

For what purpose were the extracts from the bark of the willow tree were used by American Indians?
- A.
  
  As a poison
- B.
  
  As an intoxicant
- C.
  
  As a hallucinogen
- D.
  
  As a pain reliever
6.

William Withering is noted for his work with which of the following plants?
- A.
  
  For purifying Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)in Cannabis
- B.
  
  For extracting and purifying digitoxin from Foxglove
- C.
  
  For purifying salicylic acid from Willow bark
- D.
  
  For purification of Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) from Ergot rye