Pharmacognosy MCQs for DPEE ExamPharmacognosy DPEE MCQs / By fdspharmacy Pharmacognosy MCQs for DPEE Exam /102 Pharmacognosy MCQs for DPEEquiz helps us to increase our knowledge 1 / 102_____________ is used as a thickening, suspending, and an emulsifying agent for oils and waxes. Lanolin Beeswax Tragacanth Olive oil 2 / 102____________ is a stomachic, stimulant, laxative, and diuretic. Nux-vomica Gokhru Curcuma Gymnema 3 / 102In colchicum corm (Colchicum autumnale Linn.), alkaloids are obtained from seeds as well as____ Fruits Leaves Corm Bark 4 / 102Madhunashini is the synonym of_____ Vinca Ergot Guggal Gymnema sylvestro 5 / 102Chandan oil belongs to_____ family. Santalaceae Labiatae Rutaceae Gramineae 6 / 102Potato belongs to family______. Oleaceae Bovidae Gramineae Solanaceae 7 / 102Which of the following is used in plasters and polishes? Beeswax Acacia Linseed Lanolin 8 / 102Myrrh belongs to________ family. Styracaceae Burseraceae Meliaceae Zingiberaceae 9 / 102Henbane is the synonym of_____. Ephedra Belladonna Hyoscyamus Aconite 10 / 102Senna and castor oil are examples of______. Laxatives Purgative Emetics Bitters 11 / 102____ is used for providing relief from asthma anc hay fever. Vinca Ephedrine Ergot Cinchona 12 / 102_____ is used as a stimulant and an antiseptic. Senna Rhubarb Arjuna Myrrh 13 / 102___________ is an ingredient in sunburn ointments. Vinca Ergot Amla Shark liver oil 14 / 102_____________ is used as a thickening, suspending, and an emulsifying agent for oils and waxes. Lanolin Beeswax Tragacanth Olive oil 15 / 102Stomata are absent in ________________ Fruits Roots Flowers Stems 16 / 102_____is a plant having anisocytic stomata. Coca Datura Vasaka Peppermin 17 / 102______fruits develop from numerous flowers combined together. Simple Aggregate Indehiscent Compound 18 / 102Cannabis acts as a_____. Purgative Sedative Laxative Anthelmintic 19 / 102_____is used as an anticancer agent. Rutin Artemisinin Forskolin Taxol 20 / 102In cinchona, bark of the tree has_____ alkaloids. Strychine Quinine Piperidine Coniine 21 / 102Ispaghula belongs to___ family. Polygonaceae Plantaginaceae Euphorbiaceae Liliaceae 22 / 102_____is used as a stomachic, aromatic, carminative, stimulant, and flavouring agent. Nutmeg Ginger Nuxvomica Cardamom 23 / 102Beeswax belongs to_____ family. Solanaceae Oleaceae Leguminosae Apidae 24 / 102Groundnut oil and peanut oil are synonyms of______ Olive oil Almond oil Nutmeg oil Arachis oil 25 / 102Lemon oil belongs to family. Rutaceae Gramineae Santalaceae Labiatae 26 / 102Arachis oil belongs to _____ family. Solanaceae Oleaceae Leguminosae Bovidae 27 / 102Goat's thorn is the synonym of____. Tragacanth Lanolin Beeswax Olive oil 28 / 102______is also known as anti-xerophthalmic factor. Vasaka Amla Shark liver oil Vinca 29 / 102Which of the following drugs contain both hydrolysable and condensed tannins? Myrobalans Hamamelis leaves Eucalpytus Pomegranate bark 30 / 102Which of the following plant has anomocytic stomata? Spearmint Vasaka Datura Digitalis 31 / 102Vaccines, sera, toxoids, and antitoxins are_____. Immunising agents Astringents Anticancer Antispasmodics 32 / 102Irradiated yeast has been used as a source of_____. Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin B Vitamin C 33 / 102Decorpa and jaguar are synonyms of______. Olive oil Liquorice Guar gum Acacia 34 / 102______ is a hybrid species Mentha aquatica. Peppermint Lemon Sandal wood Orange 35 / 102Maize, rice, and wheat belong to_____ family. Gramineae Solanaceae Oleaceae Bovidae 36 / 102Tragacanth belongs to___ family. Solanaceae Bovidae Oleaceae Leguminseae 37 / 102Ipecacuanha is an example of_____. Purgative Bitters Laxatives Emetics 38 / 102Cannabis, belonging to family Moraceae, contains __________________ in their glandular hair. Resins Alkaloids Tannins Glycosides 39 / 102Gymnema sylyrstro belongs to_____ family. Asclepiadaceae Burseraceae Zygophyllaceae Leguminosae 40 / 102European Pharmacopoeia arranges the drugs in alphabetical order of their_____. Common names English names Latin names Scientific name 41 / 102In alphabetical classification system, the arrangement of crude drugs is done____ by their Latin and English names. Morphology Numerically Chemically Alphabetically 42 / 102_____ provides viscosity to agar solutions. Alginic acid Uronic acid Agaropectin Mannuronic acid 43 / 102Which of the following is the chief constituent of Hyoscyamus? Hyoscyamine Atropine Hyoscine Pyridine 44 / 102___________________is a chemotherapeutic agent. Atropine Quinine Strychnine Vincristine 45 / 102_____enhances bioavailability. Piperine Rutin Taxol Artemisinin 46 / 102Ma Huang is the synonym of____ Ephedra Cinnamon Nutmeg Fennel 47 / 102Ipecacuanha belongs to_____ family. Meliaceae Burseraceae Styracaceae Rubiaceae 48 / 102Ispaghula belongs to _____________ Family. Polygonaceae Plantaginaceae Euphorbiaceae Liliaceae 49 / 102_____branch studies the traditional use of plants for medicinal use. Herbal interactions Phytotherapy Medical Ethnobotany Phytochemistry 50 / 102Vincristine and vinblastine are isolated from Carica papaya Strychnos nux vomica Cinchona officinalis Catharanthus roseus 51 / 102______________was the first one to perform cataract surgery in the 1st millennium B.C. Brahma Sushruta Dhanvantari Vagbhata 52 / 102Aconite, colchicum, and guggul are_______. Astringents Anticancer Anti-rheumatics Antispasmodics 53 / 102Lemon grass oil belongs to_______ family. Rutaceae Gramineae Santalaceae Labiatae 54 / 102Pterocarpus belongs to ___________ Family. Burseraceae Leguminosae Apocynaceae Zygophyllaceae 55 / 102Lemon grass oil is obtained from the leaves and aerial parts of_____. Citrus aurantium Citrus limonis Cymbopogon flexuosus Cymbopogon citratus 56 / 102________ is a branch of bioscience dealing with medicinal and related products of crude or primary type and obtained from plants, animals, and mineral origin. Biochemistry Phytotherapy Pharmacology Pharmacognosy 57 / 102____gel is effectively used in stomach and mouth ulcers. Aloe Castor oil Cardamom Nutmeg 58 / 102Seeds are characterised by a scar left by the funicle, called_____ Micropyle Hilum Raphe Calyx 59 / 102Indian Melissa oil is the synonym of_______. Orange oil Peppermint oil Lemon oil Lemon grass oil 60 / 102Aloe is used as a_____ effects on the delicate because of its intensely irritating mucosal lining. Purgative Carminative Astringents Antitussives 61 / 102Ergot belongs to_____ family. Carcharhinidae Clavicipitaceae Euphorbiaceae Caricaceae 62 / 102Chemically, ergot alkaloids are indole alkaloids that are peptide derivatives of_____ Nitric acid Ergosterol Lysergic acid Amino acids 63 / 102Indian Melissa oil is the synonym of_______. Orange oil Peppermint oil Lemon oil Lemon grass oil 64 / 102Which of the following is the medicinally important part of cinchona tree? Root Leaves Bark Stem 65 / 102___is used for treating coronary artery heart failure, oedema, angina, and disease, hypercholesterolemia. Arjuna Ergot Amla Yeast 66 / 102Tulsi belongs to____ family. Burseraceae Labiatae Acanthaceae Leguminosae 67 / 102______ occurs as a result of microbial attack. Substitution Spoilage Inferiority Admixture 68 / 102Garlic belongs to family. Linaceae Dioscoreacea Liliaceae Leguminosae 69 / 102_______is a chemotherapeutic agent. Atropine Quinine Strychnine Vincristine 70 / 102______is an ingredient in sunburn ointments. Vinca Ergot Amla Shark liver oil 71 / 102Ipecacuanha is an example of _____________ Purgative Bitters Laxatives Emetics 72 / 102_____develop from the ovules present in the carpels of flowers. Fruits Bark Seeds Underground structures 73 / 102Yeast belongs to family. Poaceae Labiatae Rutaceae Saccharomycetaceae 74 / 102The juice of____ leaves possesses analgesic property. Ergot Vinca Punarnava Nux-vomica 75 / 102_____fruits develop from more than one carpels or apocarpous gynoecium. Compound Aggregate Simple Indehiscent 76 / 102Senna is the dried leaflets of_____. Plantago amplexicaulis Cassia marilandica Aloe africana Cassia angustifolia 77 / 102Sarpagandha is the synonym of_____. Acacia Kaolin Fennel Rauwolfia 78 / 102Tannins are present in surface wax or of the plants___. Cell membrane Vacuoles Cytoplasm Nucleus 79 / 102______drugs are obtained directly from the plant parts, and contain cellular tissues. Organised Unorganised Crude Synthetic 80 / 102Worries, insomnia, cramps, and constipation are the result of too much _______ Vata Kapha Pitta Rasa 81 / 102_____________ is defined as intentional type of adulteration. Spoilage Admixture Sophistication Inferiority 82 / 102_____wrote the oldest herbal document. Charaka Paracelsus Shennong Sushruta 83 / 102Chemical test for coumarin glycoside is____ Fluorescence test Haemolysis test Salkowaski test Foam test 84 / 102Which of the following is not an example of unorganised drugs? Gums Fibers Juice Extracts 85 / 102Guar gum belongs to family. Bovidae Leguminoseae Chlorophceae Xanthophceae 86 / 102______________ is employed for separating terpenoids from Essential Oils. Physical method Expression method Chemical method Chromatographic method 87 / 102_____is addition of any substandard drug. Inferiority Admixture Spoilage Substitution 88 / 102In which of the following parts of plants tannins are absent? Leaves Fruits Roots Stems 89 / 102______________ of coriander contain rich content of vitamin A. Leaves Stem Roots Seeds 90 / 102Ginger is obtained from_____. Guaiacum officinale Linn Cannabis sativa Linn Pinus polustris Miller Zingiber officinale Roscoe 91 / 102Terpentine obtained from pine trees yields_____ on isolation. Terpenes Terpenoids Carotenoids Tetraterpenoids 92 / 102Ginger belongs to______ family. Zingiberaceae Leguminosae Combretaceae Scrophulariaceae 93 / 102Crow-fig, Semen strychni, and Vomit nut are synonyms of_____. Punarnava Gokhru Nux-vomica Vinca 94 / 102____helps in maintaining normal cholesterol levels, as it possesses antioxidant properties. Ergot Arjuna Yeast Diastase 95 / 102Carotenoids are group of compounds formed by the____. Carotenoids Terpene Terpenoids Tetraterpenoids 96 / 102Vinca belongs to______ family. Solanaceae Flacourtriaceae Apocynaceae Leguminosae 97 / 102Chemical test of flavonoid glycosides is____ Fluorescence test Baljet test Ammonia test Legal test 98 / 102_________ is used as an antihypertensive drug. Taxol Forskolin Artemisinin Rutin 99 / 102Which of the following is not an example of organised drugs? Rhizomes Barks Gums Leaves 100 / 102Tulsi is the dried leaves of______ Commiphora wightii Ocimum sanctum Catharanthus roseus Myroxylon Balsamum 101 / 102_______ is the dried whole plant of Catharanthus roseus. Cardamom Ashwagandha Colchicum Vinca 102 / 102________________ gel is effectively used in stomach and mouth Ulcers. Aloe Castor oil Cardamom Nutmeg Your score is 0% Restart quiz Join NowYouTubeTelegramInstagramShare this:Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Related