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Question Bank SPPU Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry 1 Unit 1

1. The document provides a question bank for the subject of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I for second year B Pharmacy students. It contains questions related to the introduction to pharmacognosy unit covering topics like definition, history, sources of drugs, classification of drugs, quality control, and evaluation of drugs of natural origin. 2. The question bank includes short answer questions, long answer questions and objective type questions testing students' understanding of key concepts and terms from the unit. 3. The questions cover topics like definition of pharmacognosy, contribution of scientists, sources and classification of crude drugs, quality issues like adulteration and evaluation methods including organoleptic, microscopic, physical

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Question Bank SPPU Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry 1 Unit 1

1. The document provides a question bank for the subject of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I for second year B Pharmacy students. It contains questions related to the introduction to pharmacognosy unit covering topics like definition, history, sources of drugs, classification of drugs, quality control, and evaluation of drugs of natural origin. 2. The question bank includes short answer questions, long answer questions and objective type questions testing students' understanding of key concepts and terms from the unit. 3. The questions cover topics like definition of pharmacognosy, contribution of scientists, sources and classification of crude drugs, quality issues like adulteration and evaluation methods including organoleptic, microscopic, physical

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Class: Second Year B Pharmacy (Sem IV)

QUESTION BANK
Subject
PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY I
(Theory)

By
Dr. J. S. Dhumal
Rajmata Jijau Shikshan Prasarak Mandal,
College of Pharmacy, Dudulgaon, Pune ,
Maharashtra, India 412105
UNIT 1

Introduction to Pharmacognosy

a) Definition, history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy


b) Sources of Drugs – Plants, Animals, Marine & Tissue culture
c) Organized drugs, unorganized drugs (dried latex, dried juices, dried
extracts, gums and mucilages, oleoresins and oleo- gum -resins).
Classification of drugs:
Alphabetical, morphological, taxonomical, chemical, pharmacological, chemo
and sero taxonomical classification of drugs
Quality control of Drugs of Natural Origin:
•Adulteration of drugs of natural origin. Evaluation by organoleptic,
microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods and properties.
•Quantitative microscopy of crude drugs including lycopodium spore method,
leaf constants, camera lucida and diagrams of microscopic objects to scale
with camera lucida.
The Papyrus Ebers scroll contains ----------
magical formulas and folk remedies

A. 1050
B. 365
C. 700
D. 770

Correct Answer: C. 700

The Papyrus Ebers scroll contains 700 magical formulas


and folk remedies.
Sushrutha arranged ---------------------------
based on some of their common properties

A. 760 herbs in 7 distinct sets


B. 660 herbs in 7 distinct sets
C. 860 herbs in 7 distinct sets
D. 960 herbs in 7 distinct sets

Correct Answer: A. 760 herbs in 7 distinct sets

Sushrutha arranged 760 herbs in 7 distinct sets based on


some of their common properties
In 1803, the French pharmacist, -----------------
- isolated narcotine from opium

A. Derosne
B. Serturner
C. Seydler
D. Galen

Correct Answer: A. Derosne

In 1803, the French pharmacist, Derosne isolated narcotine


from opium
Which ONE of the following is NOT an
organized drug?

A. Roots
B. Latex
C. Fruits
D. Leaves

Correct Answer: B. Latex


Drugs which have a specific cell structure include Rhizomes, roots, barks, leaves,
fruits, entire plants, hairs and fibres, stems, flowers, etc. Juices, latex etc, are
unorganized drugs
The drugs are arranged according to the external
characters of the plant parts or animal parts in

A. Alphabetical classification
B. Morphological classification
C. Chemical classification
D. Pharmacological classification

Correct Answer: B. Morphological classification

Crude drugs are arranged in the order of their first letter of


name is called as Morphological classification
--------is because of the attack of
microorganisms.

A. Inferiority
B. Admixture
C. Substitution
D. Spoilage

Correct Answer: D. Spoilage

Spoilage is because of the attack of microorganisms.


Addition of an entirely new article in place
of that which is required is called as --------

A. Substitution
B. Adulteration
C. Admixture
D. Spoilage

Correct Answer: A. Substitution

Addition of an entirely new article in place of that which is


required is called as Substitution.
Saffron admixed with saffflower; peach kernels
and apricot kernels for almonds. These are
examples of ---------
A. Adulteration using the vegetative part of the same plant

B. Substitution using inferior commercial varieties

C. Substitution using exhausted drugs

D. Substitution of superficially similar inferior natural substances

Correct Answer: D. Substitution of superficially similar inferior natural substances

saffron admixed with saff flower; peach kernels and apricot kernels for almonds.
These are examples of Substitution of superficially similar inferior natural
substances
SHORT ANSWER
QUESTIONS
Define Pharmacognosy and write its scope

Write contribution of four scientists in the development of Pharmacognosy

Explain sources of crude drugs

Differentiate between organized and unorganized drugs

Define the terms Adulteration, Admixture, substitution, spoilage and


deterioration

Describe organoleptic evaluation with suitable examples

Describe microscopic evaluation with suitable examples


Describe extractive value

Describe Ash value

Write note on foaming index

Explain swelling index

Write note on Lycopodium Spore method

Describe leaf constants

Write note on Camera Lucida


LONG ANSWER
QUESTIONS
Describe history, scope and development of Pharmacognosy

Write note on Classification of drugs

Write different methods of Adulteration of drugs

Describe Chemical method of evaluation or write note on Preliminary


phytochemical screening

Describe biological method of evaluation

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