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This document contains a pharmacognosy test with multiple choice and short answer questions. The multiple choice section covers topics like common plant families that drugs are derived from, chemical constituents of plants, and pharmacological properties and uses of various drugs. The short answer questions require describing symptoms of cinchonism, listing quinoline alkaloids, and providing details on ergot and alkaloids containing a specific heterocyclic ring structure.

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This document contains a pharmacognosy test with multiple choice and short answer questions. The multiple choice section covers topics like common plant families that drugs are derived from, chemical constituents of plants, and pharmacological properties and uses of various drugs. The short answer questions require describing symptoms of cinchonism, listing quinoline alkaloids, and providing details on ergot and alkaloids containing a specific heterocyclic ring structure.

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University of Eden
School of Pharmacy

PHARMACOGNOSY (PMY 3255) TEST I

DATE: 9th MARCH, 2023 URATION: 1 Hour


INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. (50 marks in total)

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. True alkaloids are always present in plants as


a. Salts of inorganic acid
b. Salts of organic acid
c. Salts of meconic acid
d. Salts of benzoic acid
2. The ring structure present in strychnine
a. Indole
b. Pyrrole
C. Pyridine
d. Piperidine

3. Deadly nightshade is the synonym of the drug


a. Datura
b. Belladonna
C. Cinchona
d. Coca
4 Family of Vinca
a. Rubiaceac
b. Solanaceae
C. Apocynaccae
d. Erythroxylaceaea
5. Which is not the use of Ergot

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a. Oxytocic
b. Prevent post partum hemorrhage
c. Migraine
d. Laxative
6. Nux vomica is not used as
a. CNS stimulant
b. Bitter stomachic
c. Tonic
d. Expectorant
7. Family of ipecac is
Rubiaceae
b. Papaveraceae
c. Solanaceae
d. Acantheceae
8. Which is not the use of stramonium?
a. Anticholinergic
b. Mydriatic
c. Antiadrenergic
d. Control of motion sickness

9 Which is not the chemical constituent naturally obtained from opium?


a. Morphine
b. Codeine
C. Narcotine
d. Heroine

10. Which drug is not belonging to family Apocynaceae?


a. Vinca
b. Rauwolfia
c. Strophanthus
d. Areca
11. Thornapple is the synonym for the drug
a. Belladonna
b. Cinchona
c. Lobelia
d. Stramonium
12. Which is not the biological source of cinchona
a. Cinchona calisaya
b. Cinchona offininalis
c. Chinchona succirubra
d. Cinchona indica
13. Which ergot alkaloid is water soluble?
a. Ergotamine
b. Ergonovine
C. Ergotoxine
d. Ergocristine

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14. Strychnos nux vomica belongs to the family
a. Srophulareaceac
b. Liliaceae
C. Apocynaceae
d. Loganiaceae

15. Resperine, when treated with solution of iodine in iodide shows


potassium precipitate
colour
a. Red
b. Orange
C. Yellow
d. White

16. Nicotine, when treated with solution of potassium bismuth iodide solution shows
precipitate colour
a. Red
b. Orange
C. Yellow
d. White
17. Arecoline, when treated with solution
of mercuric iodide produces precipitate colour
a. Red
b. Orange
C. Yellow
d. White
18. Diacetyl derivative of morphine is
a. Codeine
b. Heroine
C. Papaverine
d. Thebaine
19. Which is not a characteristic feature
of an alkaloid?
a. Complex molecular structure and nitrogen in molecule.
b. Basic in nature
c. Biosynthetically derived
d. Acidic in nature
only
20. Which alkaloid is not
present in cinchona bark?
a. Quinidine
b. Quinine
C. Quinovine
d. Cinchonine
21. Papaverine, Narcotin and Narceine is under chemical class
a. Quinoline
b. Benzyl isoquinoline
C. Isoquinoline
d.
Benzophenone
22. Papaverine shows pharmacological
a. Spasmolytic
activity:
b. Emetic
c. Antitussive
d. Antipyretic
23. Major pharmacological action of ephedrine
a. Kidney failure
b. Anti inflammatory
C. Heat failure
d. Bronchial asthma
24. The alkaloid not associated with alkaloids
a. They all contain
nitrogen
b. Most of non volatile alkaloids are solid
c. All alkaloids contain sulphur
d. They are physiologically active

SECTION B: SHORT NOTES

1. A) What are the symptoms of cinchonism?


B) List 4 quinoline alkaloids.[5 marks]

2. Write short notes on the sources, active constituents and uses of Ergot.[10 marks]
3. List 5 alkaloids that have this heterocyclic aromatic organic compound (below) as
part of their chemical structure. Include a medicinal use for each named alkaloid.

[10 marks

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