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What does the term 'Pharmacognosy' mean?
The study of medicinal uses of naturally occurring drugs and their properties
What are crude drugs?
Drugs obtained from natural sources without any processing except drying
Which subjects are included in the study of drugs from plants?
Botany, chemistry, and pharmacology
What is the meaning of 'gnosis' in the term 'Pharmacognosy'?
Knowledge
What types of natural products can crude drugs be?
Entire organism, part of an organism, extract or exudate, isolated pure compounds
What does the term 'Pharmacognosy' refer to?
The study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of drugs of natural origin
Which of the following is NOT a type of natural product that crude drugs can be?
Synthetic compounds created in a laboratory
What is included in the study of drugs from plants?
Identification (taxonomy), genetics, cultivation, collection, drying and storage of plants
What are crude drugs primarily used for?
Medicinal purposes without much processing except drying
What does 'gnosis' mean in the term 'Pharmacognosy'?
'Knowledge' or 'study'
Test your knowledge of the basic concepts and definitions related to pharmacognosy, including the study of natural origin drugs, their properties, and medicinal uses.
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