WorksheetsMedical Botany Exam 1 Review 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of the medicinal treatments derived from nature, especially those from plants, is called...
a)
phytochemistry
b)
palynology
c)
pathology
d)
pharmacology
e)
pharmacognosy
2.
What is the geographic origin of Ayurvedic traditional medicine?
a)
China
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
India
e)
Japan
3.
This Greek scholar established a Botanical Garden in Athens that included mostly medicinal plants, and he is recognized as the Father of Botany.
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Dioscorides
e)
Theophrastus
4.
The nitrogen-containing compounds are found in 15-30 % of all plants, are physiologically active on vertebrate nervous systems, and include morphine, caffeine, and nicotine.
a)
cyanogenic glycosides
b)
steroids
c)
alkaloids
d)
saponins
e)
dopamines
5.
Plant secondary metabolites are typically stored in this part of a plant.
a)
leaves
b)
stems
c)
roots
d)
glands
e)
vacuoles
6.
Morphine, codeine, and papaverine are examples of __________________ from Papaver somniferum.
a)
steroid alkaloids
b)
opium alkaloids
c)
terpenoids
d)
phenols
e)
cardiac glycosides
7.
Until around 1903, Coca-Cola typically contained around 9 mg of this alkaloid per glass.
a)
dopamine
b)
quinine
c)
cocaine
d)
codeine
e)
morphine
8.
This plant provides a group of chemicals are similar to adrenaline, and is used in Chinese medicine for the treatment of high blood pressure, asthma, and bronchitis.
a)
Theobroma cacao
b)
Ephedra sinica
c)
Gingko biloba
d)
Camellia sinensis
e)
Hyoscyamus muticus
9.
Essential oils are so named because…
a)
they are essential for plant metabolism.
b)
they are essential for plant cell membranes.
c)
they are a source of essential amino acids.
d)
they are highly volatile and contribute to plant fragrances.
e)
they are essential for plant defense against pathogens.
10.
These compounds are characterized by a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring such as benzene.
a)
phenolics
b)
tannins
c)
alkaloids
d)
glucosinolates
e)
betalains
11.
These phenolic compounds are found in tea. In addition to contributing a bitter flavor, they are antioxidants.
a)
anthocyanins
b)
tannins
c)
betalains
d)
terpenoids
e)
caffeine
12.
These secondary metabolites are common in the Rose family (in seeds of apples, almonds, plums, cherries, etc.), where they function to deter herbivores.
a)
glucosinolates
b)
aconite alkaloids
c)
betalains
d)
cardiac glycosides
e)
cyanogenic glycosides
13.
Traditional name for illness characterized by retention of fluid in tissues due to congestive heart failure and poor circulation.
a)
dysentery
b)
dropsy
c)
consumption
d)
quinsy
e)
grippe
14.
Cardiac glycosides digoxin and digitoxin act on these structures in neuron membranes.
a)
sodium-potassium cotransporters
b)
voltage-gated sodium channels
c)
synaptic clefts
d)
synaptic vescicles
e)
passive transporters
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