Pharmacognosy: The Study of Crude Drugs
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What does the science of pharmacognosy deal with?

  • Only the cultivation of medicinal plants
  • The history and cultivation of crude drugs (correct)
  • The classification of the plant kingdom
  • The study of living organisms

    • What is the origin of the word 'Pharmacognosy'?

  • Derived from Sanskrit meaning plant classification
  • Arabic origin meaning to study medicinal properties
  • Latin origin meaning knowledge of drugs
  • Greek origin meaning to acquire a knowledge of poisons (correct)

    • Which domain of living organisms does pharmacognosy primarily study?

  • Eukaryotes (correct)
  • Prokaryotes
  • Bacteria
  • Archaea

    • What is the main focus of pharmacognosy?

    <p>History and chemical composition of crude drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organisms lack a membrane-bound nucleus and are considered prokaryotes?

    <p>Archaebacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy deals with the study of the structural, physical, and chemical characteristics of synthetic drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Eukaryotes can only be multicellular organisms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prokaryotes are multicellular organisms with a membrane-bound nucleus.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'Pharmacognosy' is derived from the Greek words Pharmakon and Gnosis, meaning the knowledge of drugs or poisons.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Medicinal plants are known for their beneficial pharmacological effects on the human or animal body.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Eukaryotes can be unicellular organisms.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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