Approaches to the Study of Medicinal Plants
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What is the basis of classification in the taxonomic approach to studying medicinal plants?

  • Plants' morphological features
  • Plants' chemical constituents
  • Plants' therapeutic use
  • Plants' taxonomic hierarchy (correct)
  • In which approach are medicinal plants grouped based on their pharmacological action or therapeutic use?

  • Pharmacological or therapeutic approach (correct)
  • Morphological approach
  • Alphabetical approach
  • Chemical approach
  • Under which classification are medicinal plants arranged according to their latin or vernacular names?

  • Taxonomic
  • Alphabetical (correct)
  • Morphological
  • Pharmacological
  • Which classification involves grouping drugs into categories like leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and herbs?

    <p>Morphological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the chemical approach to studying medicinal plants focus on for classification?

    <p>Plants' biosynthetic pathways and chemical constituents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which classification method is commonly used for teaching Pharmacognosy when based on phytochemicals?

    <p>Chemical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sources provides a limited number of drugs like agar and alginic acid?

    <p>Algae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contribution of lichens and mosses to medicine?

    <p>Little contribution to medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which source is known for providing a number of useful drugs, especially antibiotics?

    <p>Fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do animals provide as traditional pharmaceutical materials?

    <p>Gelatin, wool fat, beeswax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which source is a significant contributor to the production of antibiotics and substrates in genetic engineering?

    <p>Bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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