Pharmacognosy Quiz

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What is pharmacognosy defined as by the American Society of Pharmacognosy?

The study of the physical properties of drugs derived from natural sources

The study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs of natural origin (correct)

The study of the biological properties of drugs of natural origin

The study of the chemical properties of drugs derived from natural sources

How is the Latin name of a plant written in pharmacognosy?

Genus (start with small) + species (start with capital) + Family (start with small)

Genus (start with small) + species (start with small) + Family (start with capital)

Genus (start with capital) + species (start with small) + Family (start with small)

Genus (start with capital) + species (start with small) + Family (start with capital) (correct)

What is the origin of potato starch?

Polysaccharides granules formed from tubers called Zea mays

Polysaccharides granules formed from tubers called Solanum tuberosum (correct)

Polysaccharides granules obtained from grains of Zea mays

Polysaccharides granules obtained from grains of Solanum tuberosum

What is the effect of iodine on maize starch?

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What family does Zea mays belong to?

Graminae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a microscopical character of potato starch?

Shape: Ovate or triangular Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of hot water on potato starch?

Gelatinization forming gel-like on cooling Signup and view all the answers

What is pharmacognosy primarily concerned with?

Studying drugs derived from natural sources Signup and view all the answers

How is the Latin name of a plant written in pharmacognosy?

Genus (start with capital) + Species (start with small) + Family (start with capital) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of crude drugs and the search for new drugs from natural sources known as?

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What is pharmacognosy defined as by the American Society of Pharmacognosy?

How is the Latin name of a plant written in pharmacognosy?

What is the origin of potato starch?

What is the effect of iodine on maize starch?

What family does Zea mays belong to?

Which of the following is a microscopical character of potato starch?

What is the effect of hot water on potato starch?

What is pharmacognosy primarily concerned with?

How is the Latin name of a plant written in pharmacognosy?

What is the study of crude drugs and the search for new drugs from natural sources known as?

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