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