Pharmacognosy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Quinidine is: Obtained from cinchona: Quinidine is derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. O stereoisomer of quinine: Quinidine is an optical isomer of quinine, meaning they have the same molecular formula but different spatial arrangements. An antiarrhythmic used in cardiac arrhythmia: Quinidine is used as an antiarrhythmic agent to treat cardiac arrhythmias. Therefore, Quinidine = All of the above .

Seed is the correct answer to “The opium alkaloid Papaver somniferum is obtained from”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Cineole is the correct answer to “Major constituent of eucalayptus oil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

They react with potassium mercuric iodide is the correct answer to “Tannins show some chemical reaction except:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Loganiaceae is the correct answer to “Stychnous nux vomica belongs to family:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

All the above is the correct answer to “Barks are collected by which method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Catharanthus roseus is the correct answer to “Vincristine and vinblastine are isolated from . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Oleoresins is the correct answer to “Homogenous mixture of resins and oil are called as:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Deterioration is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is impairment in drug quality.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Amylum is the correct answer to “The synonym of starch is . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Alkaloids is the correct answer to “Schilber reagent is used for the detection of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Piperine is the correct answer to “Following alkaloid is useful as bioavailability enhancer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Leguminosae is the correct answer to “Senna belongs to . . . . . . . . family.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Simple leaf is the correct answer to “A . . . . . . . . contains all the photosynthetic organs originating from a node on a stem.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Aconitine is the correct answer to “Diterpenoid alkaloid is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Kutki is the correct answer to “Synonym of picrorrhiza is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Pungent & aromatic is the correct answer to “The taste of cloves is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Tucker is the correct answer to “In 1968, . . . . . . . . recorded serological relationships among various genera of Solanaceae.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Pyrethrum is the correct answer to “Plant constituent used in the preparation of mosquito coils”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Sudan is the correct answer to “Cassia senna is cultivated in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Astringent is the correct answer to “Catechu is used in medicine as an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

All the above is the correct answer to “Acacia is a/an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Four is the correct answer to “Diterpenes contain number of isoprene units:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Adenosine is the correct answer to “An example of N-glycoside is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Gymnema is the correct answer to “Antidiabetic drug is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Kaolin is the correct answer to “Which of the following drug is considered as an ideal pigment”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Seydler is the correct answer to “While studying Sarsaparilla, . . . . . . . . in 1815 coined the term pharmacognosy.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Guar gum is the correct answer to “Which of the following drug does not give pink colour with ruthenium red”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Nutmeg is the correct answer to “Myristicin is a chemical constituent of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Fennel is the correct answer to “Anethole is sweet odourous constituent of volatile oil of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Glycyrrhiza glabra is the correct answer to “The source of Liquorice is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Belladonna is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is used as adrenergic drug.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Is glycosidic in nature is the correct answer to “A glycol alkaloid . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Option "Fermented infusion" is the correct answer for this question under Pharmacognosy.

Liliaceae is the correct answer to “A specific alkaloid having complex structures are found in specific families of plants like hyoscyamine in Solanaceae and colchicine in . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Thevetia is the correct answer to “Peruvoside is naturally obtained from which of the following plants”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Ribesnigri leaf is the correct answer to “Choose the drugs which contain alkaloids derived from ornithine.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

Option "Honey" is the correct answer for this question under Pharmacognosy.

Syndler is the correct answer to “Term pharmacognosy was coined by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.

3.5 - 4% is the correct answer to “The amount of barbalo present in aloe vera is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Pharmacognosy.