5 Questions
What are some examples of prescription drugs derived from forests?
Curare, ipecac, quinine, vincristine, vinblastine
What properties does the rosy periwinkle plant have?
Anticancer properties
What are the medicinal uses of vincristine and vinblastine?
Vincristine is used to treat Hodgkin's disease and vinblastine is used to treat childhood leukemia
What was the survival rate for children with leukemia before the discovery of the rosy periwinkle plant?
10 percent
What is the current survival rate for children with leukemia?
95 percent
Test your knowledge on the importance of forests in medicine with this quiz. Discover how many prescription drugs, including anesthetics and treatments for diseases, are derived from forests, specifically rainforests. Learn about the vital role these ecosystems play in providing medicinal resources.
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