17 Questions
Who is known as the FATHER OF MODERN CHEMISTRY?
Antoine Lavoisier
What gas was shown to be required for combustion, contrary to the previous concept of phlogiston?
Oxygen
Who isolated morphine for the first time and from what source?
Friedrich Serturner isolated morphine from Morpheus (the Greek god of Dreams).
What unproven principle is associated with Samuel Hahnemann?
Similia similibus curantur (Like cures like homeopathy)
According to Samuel Hahnemann, what was the cause of chronic diseases?
Contamination from outside
Who is credited with the isolation of emetine from ipecacuanha?
Pierre-Joseph Pelletier
What is Bienaime Caventou known for in the field of chemistry?
Research on phyto (plant) chemicals and discoveries in alkaloid chemistry
The unprecedented increase in human life expectancy, which has almost doubled in a hundred years, is mainly due to the discovery of drugs.
True
Drugs can only treat diseases symptomatically and cannot cure them.
False
Sanitation and good hygiene have not played a significant role in the increase of human life expectancy.
False
The therapeutic properties of plants were described by Romans and are recorded in the writings of Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Pliny, and Galenus.
False
Metals and metal salts were not used in ancient times for medicinal purposes.
False
'Materia Medica' and pharmacopeias in the Middle Ages did not bring together traditional uses of plants.
False
John Gerard, John Parkinson, and Nicolas Culpeper were herbalists who provided insight into the widespread use of herbs in history.
True
Paracelsus glorified Mercury as a cure-all during the Middle Ages.
False
The shift from Greco-Roman studies to Arabian alchemist Paracelsus marked advancements in chemistry and physics.
True
'Pen T Sao' was a European pharmacopoeia that played a significant role in medication development.
False
Test your knowledge on key milestones in chemistry history, from the mass production of natural products to the synthesis of compounds like acetic acid and methane. Learn about notable achievements such as the isolation of quinine sulfate and the concept of biological receptors.
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