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What does the science of pharmacognosy deal with?
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'?
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?
Which domain of living organisms does pharmacognosy primarily study?
- Eukaryotes (correct)
- Prokaryotes
- Bacteria
- Archaea
What is the main focus of pharmacognosy?
What is the main focus of pharmacognosy?
What type of organisms lack a membrane-bound nucleus and are considered prokaryotes?
What type of organisms lack a membrane-bound nucleus and are considered prokaryotes?
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Pharmacognosy deals with the study of the structural, physical, and chemical characteristics of synthetic drugs.
Pharmacognosy deals with the study of the structural, physical, and chemical characteristics of synthetic drugs.
Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.
Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.
Eukaryotes can only be multicellular organisms.
Eukaryotes can only be multicellular organisms.
Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.
Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.
Prokaryotes are multicellular organisms with a membrane-bound nucleus.
Prokaryotes are multicellular organisms with a membrane-bound nucleus.
The word 'Pharmacognosy' is derived from the Greek words Pharmakon and Gnosis, meaning the knowledge of drugs or poisons.
The word 'Pharmacognosy' is derived from the Greek words Pharmakon and Gnosis, meaning the knowledge of drugs or poisons.
Medicinal plants are known for their beneficial pharmacological effects on the human or animal body.
Medicinal plants are known for their beneficial pharmacological effects on the human or animal body.
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Pharmacognosy primarily focuses on the study of synthetic drugs rather than natural drugs.
Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.
Medicinal plants are known for their harmful effects on the human or animal body.
Eukaryotes can be unicellular organisms.
Eukaryotes can be unicellular organisms.
Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.
Pharmacognosy primarily deals with the study of crude drugs of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin.
Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryotes do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles.
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Pharmacognosy definition
Pharmacognosy definition
The study of natural sources of drugs, including plants, animals, and minerals.
Crude drugs
Crude drugs
Raw materials from natural sources used in medicine.
'Pharmacognosy' meaning
'Pharmacognosy' meaning
Knowledge of drugs
Eukaryotes
Eukaryotes
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Prokaryotes
Prokaryotes
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Medicinal plants benefit
Medicinal plants benefit
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Synthetic drugs study
Synthetic drugs study
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Prokaryotes example
Prokaryotes example
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Eukaryotes unicellular?
Eukaryotes unicellular?
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Drugs origin
Drugs origin
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Natural vs. Synthetic drugs
Natural vs. Synthetic drugs
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Pharmacognosy focus
Pharmacognosy focus
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Harmful effects
Harmful effects
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Prokaryotic cell structure
Prokaryotic cell structure
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Pharmacognosy and History
Pharmacognosy and History
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Chemical composition
Chemical composition
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Prokaryotes multi-cellular?
Prokaryotes multi-cellular?
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Eukaryotic cell features
Eukaryotic cell features
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