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Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303) Level 2 Clinical Pharmacy-Pharm D

Training Questions

A. Complete the following statements:

1- Ergot is commonly found on many wild and cultivated grasses and is caused by fungi of the
genus …………………...

2- Filix mas is usually used as …………...……...
3- The types of roots, which usually arise from the stem base, are called ………...
4- One examples of root tuber is ………………
5- The pungency of gingerol is destroyed by boiling with ……………...….
6- Many of sclereids of Calumba root, contain ……………………………….

7- The characteristic type of bulb, in which the outer scales are large and completely encircling
the inner portion of the bulb, is ……………………

8- The pear-shaped unicellular glandular hair is a characteristic key element of ………………
rhizome.

9- The elliptical starch granules are a characteristic key element of ……………… rhizome.
10- Red squill is usually used as …………...……...
11- Non lignified septate-dentate fibers are a characteristic key element of ……………………

rhizome.
12- The characteristic phyllotaxis arrangement of plants belonging to family Lamiaceae, is

……………………...

13- The alkaloidal extract of Lobelia developed an intense red color upon addition of
…………………... and few drops of conc. H₂SO₄.

14- Specialized long thin shoots which are important vegetative reproduction organs in some plant
species, are named ……………………...

15- Ephedra is contraindicated to be used in patients with …………………...

16- Treating petroleum ether extract of Cannabis herb with few drops of ethanolic alkali, followed
by shaking with amyl alcohol, resulted in ……………………...

17- A transverse section of Lobelia leaf is characterized by ……………………...
18- Lavender herb is characterized by pollen grains with ……………………...
19- Madagascar periwinkle is the most important source of natural drugs used in

……………………...
20- One example of a herb belongs to a genus of gymnosperm shrubs is ……………………...
21- The stele type, which is characteristic to monocot stems, is ……………………...

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