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What is morphine used as?
Which of the following plants contains a compound used to treat malaria?
What is the term for the branch of pharmacy that prepares medicines by infusion, decoction, etc.?
Which of the following is an example of a nutraceutical or 'functional food'?
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What is the term for isolated compounds from nature that are produced synthetically?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an isolated compound from nature?
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What are the essential characteristics of a method of classification?
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How many different ways are drugs classified for the purpose of study?
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What is the basis of morphological classification?
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What are the drugs obtained from dried plant parts with cellular tissues called?
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What are the drugs prepared from plants by intermediate physical processes called?
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Which of the following is an example of an unorganized drug?
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What is the primary function of leaves in a plant?
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What is the classification system based on principles of natural relationship and evolutionary developments?
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What is a characteristic way to identify a species of plant?
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Which part of a plant is responsible for accumulating biologically active substances?
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What is the main purpose of a flower in a plant?
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What is the classification of natural products based on their pharmacological action?
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What is the primary basis of pharmacological or therapeutic classification of drugs?
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Which of the following groups of drugs are classified based on their chemical nature?
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What is the primary characteristic of carbohydrates?
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What is the classification of riboflavin?
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What is the classification of Castor oil?
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What is the main difference between primary and secondary metabolites?
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What is the primary purpose of storing dried extracts at -20°C?
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What is the main principle behind the partitioning separation method?
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What is the typical outcome of partitioning using water and light petroleum ether (hexane)?
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Which type of natural products are easily separated from others using partitioning?
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What is the purpose of the initial extract purification and 'clean up' step in separation methods?
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What is the characteristic of the separation method used in partitioning?
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What is the primary significance of tropane alkaloids in Solanaceae?
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What is the main advantage of the latest system of classification of natural products?
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Why is it important to remove solvent immediately after extraction?
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What is the purpose of freeze-drying aqueous extracts?
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What is the characteristic of berberine alkaloid in Berberis and Argemon?
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What is the purpose of using rotary evaporators in the extraction process?
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What is the significance of coniine in Conium maculatum?
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What is the purpose of classification of natural products based on their chemical constituents?
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What is the characteristic of Rutin in Rutaceae members?
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What is the primary purpose of evaporation and storage methods in the extraction process?
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