MCQ Pharmacognosy UNIT- II (TEST- 1)

 

PHARMACOGNOSY 

 MCQ (TEST 1)  

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

S. Y. B.PHARM (UNIT-II) SEM-IV AS PER PCI SYLLABUS

1. The advantage of cultivation of medicinal plants is …..

  A) It provides the medicinal plants or crude drugs of better quality and purity  
B) The crude drugs are of good quality with regard to colour, odour, taste, shape and size
C) It gives a higher yield of crude drugs
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
The advantage of cultivation of medicinal plants is... All of the above "

2. Which is not the asexual method of propagation?

A) Cutting
B) Grafting
C) Budding
D) By seeds

... Answer is D)
By seeds .

3. Which is not the advantage of vegetative method of propagation?

A) There is no variation between plants grown and the parent plant
B) It is possible to avail the modifying influence of root stocks on scion
C) The plants are less resistant against the disease as compared to seedling plants
D) Plants bear early as compared to seedling plants

... Answer is C)
The plants are less resistant against the disease as compared to seedling plants

4. Which of the following is the factor affecting cultivation of medicinal plants?

A) Altitude and temperature
B) Rainfall and soil
C) Day length and radiation characteristics
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above "

5. Digitalis grows at an altitude of ......

A) 4000-5000 mts.
B) 3700 - 4000 mts.
C) 1600 - 3000 mts.
D) 200 - 600 mts.

... Answer is C)
Digitalis grows at an altitude of 1600 - 3000 mts. .

6. Temperature affects the .

A) Plant growth and metabolism
B) Rate of transpiration
C) Activity of enzymes
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above .

7. The optimum temperature required for the growth of cinchona is.....

A) 30 - 40°C
B) 10 -30 °C
C) 5-15°C
D) 30 -50 °C

... Answer is B)
The optimum temperature required for the growth of cinchona is 10 -30 °C

8. Find out the wrong statement

A) Light plays an important role in photosynthesis
B) Light regulates CO2, and O2, exchange between plants and atmosphere
C) Excess light results in overheating of plants which is beneficial for them
D) Light in some plants determines the content of chemical constituents

... Answer is C)
Excess light results in overheating of plants which is beneficial for them

9. The size of mineral particles of clay is

A) less then 0.002mm.
B) more then 0.002mm
C) more then 0.2mm
D) more then 2mm

... Answer is A)
The size of mineral particles of clay is less then 0.002mm. .

10.The size of mineral particles of coarse sand is

A) 0.002 to 0.02mm
B) 0.02 to 0.2mm
C) 0.2 to 2mm
D) Above 2mm

... Answer is C)
The size of mineral particles of coarse sand is 0.2 to 2mm "