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What is the composition of starch granules?

Sucrose and Maltose

Glucose and Fructose

Amylose and Amylopectin (correct)

Cellulose and Lignin

What is the definition of Pharmacognosy?

The study of laboratory equipment

The study of medicines derived from natural sources (correct)

The study of synthetic drugs

The study of chemical reactions

What are crude drugs in the context of Pharmacognosy?

Processed drugs from natural sources

Drugs derived only from plant sources

Drugs of plant, animal, or semi-synthetic origin (correct)

Drugs produced in laboratories

What is the general formula for starch?

(C6H10O5)n Signup and view all the answers

Which component of starch is water soluble?

Amylose Signup and view all the answers

What is the general formula for starch?

C6H10O5 Signup and view all the answers

What are the main components of starch granules?

Amylose and Amylopectin Signup and view all the answers

Which component of starch is water insoluble?

Amylopectin Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'Pharmacognosy'?

Greek Signup and view all the answers

What are crude drugs in the context of Pharmacognosy?

Drugs of plant, animal or microbial origin Signup and view all the answers

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Starch Composition

Starch granules are composed of two main components: amylose and amylopectin.
The general formula for starch is (C6H10O5)n.

Amylose and Amylopectin

Amylose is the water-soluble component of starch.
Amylopectin is the water-insoluble component of starch.

Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is the study of medicinal drugs derived from plants, animals, and minerals.
The origin of the word 'Pharmacognosy' comes from the Greek words "pharmakon" meaning drug and "gnosis" meaning knowledge.
Crude drugs, in the context of Pharmacognosy, are unrefined, raw materials used to produce medicinal products, often derived from plants, animals, and minerals.

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Test your knowledge of pharmacognosy with this quiz! Learn about medicines derived from natural sources, including plants, animals, and semi-synthetic origins. Explore the definitions and concepts related to pharmacognosy, and expand your understanding of crude drugs and their natural substances.