PHARMACOGNOSY MCQ (Quiz-23)  

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

T. Y. B. PHARM  SEM-V (UNIT - 2)

AS PER PCI SYLLABUS






1. Usually v olatile oils are mixture of
      A) Sesquiterpens and diterpenes


... Answer is : D) Mono and sesquiterpenes


2.Thermal decomposition of volatile oils gives




... Answer is : C) Isoprenes

3. Nearly 70% linalool is present in v olatile oil of





... Answer is : D) Coriander

4. The activ e constituent of tulsi is




... Answer is : A) Eugenol


5. (–) Carvone is the chief constituent of




... Answer is : B) Spearmint

6. Mentha piperita is the biolo gical source of peppermint and it belongs to the family .




... Answer is : D) Labiateae

7.The main identifying character of coriander is




... Answer is : C) Lignified parenchyma of mesocarp

8. The bitter taste of fennel is due to presence of





... Answer is : B) Fenchone


9. The total volatile oil content present in fennel is _____





... Answer is : D) NLT 1.4%

10.Characteristic of clov e stalks which is a clove adulterant is




... Answer is : C) Oil is remov ed from clove