Compositae Flowers and Their Rich Components
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Which family does German Chamomile belong to?

  • Lamiaceae
  • Asteraceae (Compositae) (correct)
  • Rosaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • What is the origin of German Chamomile?

  • North America
  • Europe (correct)
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • How many rows of green bracts are present in the involucre of German Chamomile?

  • 6-7 rows
  • 1 row
  • 4-5 rows
  • 2-3 rows (correct)
  • What type of symmetry does the disc floret of German Chamomile have?

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

    Which family does Saffron belong to?

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

    How many carpels does the inferior ovary of German Chamomile have?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is used in the production of an insecticide and pesticide?

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

    What chemical test results in a carmine red color when performed on Santonica?

    <p>Kaselbach test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is known for its anthelmintic activity to expel roundworms and nematodes?

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

    Which chemical test results in a blue color upon heating during steam distillation of the volatile oil from German Chamomile?

    <p>Sudan III test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is used in agriculture as a potent and broad-spectrum insecticide and pesticide?

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

    Which flower head contains anthemic acid, which contributes to its bitter stomachic property?

    <p>German Chamomile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head has a morphology with no ray florets?

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

    What is the main active constituent responsible for the anthelmintic activity of Santonica?

    <p>Sesquiterpene lactones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical test that results in a crimson red color when performed on Pyrethrum?

    <p>Williamson’s reagent test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is rich in carotenoids?

    <p>German Chamomile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head has a morphology with no ray florets?

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

    What type of symmetry does the disc floret of German Chamomile have?

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

    How many carpels does the inferior ovary of German Chamomile have?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is used in the production of an insecticide and pesticide?

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

    What is the main active constituent responsible for the anthelmintic activity of Santonica?

    <p>Active constituents are not identified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a use of German Chamomile?

    <p>Broad-spectrum insecticide and pesticide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head is used in agriculture as a potent and broad-spectrum insecticide and pesticide?

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

    What is the main active constituent responsible for the anthelmintic activity of Santonica?

    <p>Sesquiterpene lactones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical test results in a blue color upon heating during steam distillation of the volatile oil from German Chamomile?

    <p>Sudan III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flower head has a morphology with no ray florets?

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

    What type of symmetry does the disc floret of German Chamomile have?

    <p>Radial symmetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical test that results in a carmine red color when performed on Santonica?

    <p>Kaselbach test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many carpels does the inferior ovary of German Chamomile have?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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