SUBJECT: PHARMACOGNOSY

1-B Pharm

10 Marks Questions
1. What is Pharmacognosy? Describe its history in brief.
2. Outline the status of Pharmacognosy in the area of research &
Industry.
3. Discuss the various methods of classification of crude drugs with
Particular emphasis on the merits of each method.
4. Write notes on cultivation and collection of crude drugs.
5. Write an account on the methods of drying, preservation and
storage of Crude drugs.
6. Give source, cultivation and collection of Cinchona and Opium.
7. Write in detail the cultivation of Isaphgula and Senna.
8. Write in detail the cultivation, chemical constituents, and storage of
Ergot.
9. What is cell? Briefly explain the cell wall constituents and cell
Inclusions.
10. Describe the morphological and microscopical characters of Ginger
And Nux vomica.
11. Discuss the morphology and microscopy of Cinnamon and Senna.
12. Describe the general histological features of Bark and leaf drugs.
13. What are carbohydrates? Give its chemistry, classification with one
Example each.
14. Give the source, method of extraction, chemistry and method of
analysis of lipids.
 15. What are proteins? Give the different methods of analysis of
proteins.
16 Describe the classification and chemistry of proteins.
17. Mention the plant fibres used in pharmacy. Write the
Pharmacognosy of any one fibre.
.05 Marks Questions
18. Write the History and Scope of Pharmacognosy.
19. Give the pharmacological classification of crude drugs.
20. Give the chemical classification of crude drugs.
21. Give the advantages and disadvantages of cultivation of
Medicinal plants.
22. Write notes on storage of crude drugs.
23. Write a short note on need for conservation of medicinal plants.
24. Give the life cycle of Ergot.
25. What do you know about cultivation of Senna.
26. Describe the cultivation of Opium.
27. Describe the cultivation of Cardamom.
28. Give the different parts of cell with their functions.
29. Describe with example how morphological characters can be used
to
Identify the crude drugs.
30. Give the morphology of datura.
31. Write short notes on Cinnamon bark.
32. Describe the microscopical characters of Senna with a neat labeled
Diagram.
33. Describe with a neat labeled diagram the tissues as seen in the TS
of
Ephedra stem.
34. Give the microscopical characters of liquorice.
35. Give the morphological characters of Ginger.
36. Explain the microscopical characters of Rauwolfia.
37. Bring out the important differences by comparing transverse
sections of any two rhizomes.
38. Write notes on Isaphgula and define swelling index.
 39. Describe the morphological characters of two fruits of umbellfere
Family.
40. Give the biological source, family and uses of Coriander and
Ginger.
41. Give the microscopical characters of Clove.
42. Describe the microscopical characters and uses of Datura.
43. Give the biological source, Family and uses of Cinnamon, and
Podophylum.
44. Give the microscopical characters of Quassia.
45. Write notes on General aspects of Chemotaxonomy.
46. Give the method of production, chemical constituents, tests, uses
and adulterants of olive oil.
47. Give the chemical constituents of Quassia.
48. Write notes on Natural Pesticides.
49. Write a brief note on Tobacco.
50. Write a brief note on Neem.
51. Write notes on cellulose and its products.
52. Give the chemical tests for agar.
53. How do you distinguish acacia from tragacanth?
54. Write the Pharmacognosy of cotton.
55. What are gums and mucilage? Name two drugs containing the
same
With its chemical tests.
56. How do you distinguish pure honey from sugar syrup?
57. Give the biological source, chemical constituents and uses of
acacia.
58. Explain the chemical tests for the identification of a) agar b)
gelatin.
59. Give the source, constituents and uses of guar gum and sodium
alginate.
60. Write the method of production of honey, its chemical tests and
constituents and uses.
61. Define lipids and describe Identification tests of lipids.
 62. Define saponification value and acid value and give its
significance.
63. What are specific chemical tests for fixed oil.
64. Give the method of preparation of cocum butter and pectin.
65. Write a note on iodine value and Ester value.
66. Give the method of preparation of castor oil and gelatin.
67. Give the method of production, chemical constituents and uses of
Beeswax and spermaceti.
68. Give the sources, method of preparation and uses of Guar gum.
69. Define protein and write a note on gelatin.
70. Give the method of production, chemical constituents and uses of
Collagen.
71. Give a pharmacognostic account of jute.
72. Give a pharmacognostic account of cotton.
73 .Write a note on plant fibres and name two surgical dressings with
their uses.
74. How will you distinguish between animal and vegetable fibres?
75. Name four different types of surgical dressings and their uses.
76. Write the various methods of adulteration and general methods
used in detection of adulteration with examples.
02 Marks Questions
77. Give the alphabetical classification of crude drugs.
78. Define Chemotaxonomy.
79. Mention the storage conditions required for ergot.
80. What do you mean by Lancing.
81. How is Senna collected.
82. Give reasons why rye plants have to be grown for cultivation of
Ergot.
83. Mention the characters 0f umbelliferous fruits.
84. Write the source, constituents and uses of ephedra.
85. Name the chemical constituents and uses of Rauwolfia.
86. Describe with an illustrated diagram the morphology of datura leaf.
87. What are Vittae give their structure.
88. Name the plant fibres used in surgical dressings with their
 Specific uses.

89. Give the source, family and uses of Clove.

90. Write notes on Podophyllum.
91. Mention the types of stomata with examples.
92. Define the following
a. Compound Quills.
b. Parquetry cells.

93. Describe the different types of trichomes and how are they useful
in
Identification of crude drugs.
94. Write the source, constituents and uses of Quassia wood.
95. Name the different drugs that contain mucilage and how is
mucilage
tested.
96. Mention the difference between Cruciferoius and Rubiaceous
stomata.
97. Mention the chemical nature and function of Suberin.
98. Define swelling factor.
99. Give the geographical distribution of plantago ovata.
100. Give the source, constituents and uses of sterculia.
101. Give the source, constituents and uses of linseed.
102. Give the source, substitutes and adultrants of agar.
103. Give the source of Wool fat and guar gum.
104. What are the chemical constituents of Isaphgula?
105. What is pectin?
106. Write a note on shark liver oil.
107. What is chaulmoogra oil?
108. Give the source, constituents and uses of beeswax.
109. What is collagen? Give its uses.
110. What are gelatin products? Write their uses.