quiz on morphology,cultivation, adulteration,processing,plat tissues

 

                 BASIC PHARMACOGNOSY, QIZ

1.       a. Define pinnate compound leaf

  b. Outline three sub-class/types of pinnate compound leaf

2.      What is the meaning of the following leaf margins; Entire, Ciliate, Crenate, Dentate, Denticulate, Lobate, serrate, Serruate

3.      With aid of diagram, what do you understand by the following leaf apex; Obtuse, Acute, Acuminate, Cuspidate, Mucronate, Retuse and Emarginate

4.      Describe six types of surface of the leaf

5.      What is; Dioecious plant, Monoecius plant, polygamous plant

6.      Give the characteristics of flower pollinated by Insects, Birds, Mammals, Wind and Water

7.      Draw and label the parts of a typical flower

8.      Define the following terms; Pollen, Carpel, Gynoecium, Androecium, Perianth, Hypanthium, Gynosphore, Monadelphous

9.      Outline six main inflorescences flowers

10.  Describe classification of flower based on floral symmetry

11.  Outline five features of ground tissues of monocot stem

12.  What is the different between hypodermis of monocot and dicot stem?

13.  Mention ten differences between monocot and dicot stem

14.  List five functions of the leaf

15.  What do you understand by; Petiole, Lamina and stipules

16.  Mention four cells that made the epidermal tissue of the plant

17.  Describe the mesophyll of the leaf

18.  Why dicot leaf is called Dorsiventral

19.  Give characteristics of palisade and spongy mesophyll

20.  Explain pharmacognostic importance of the epidermis

21.  With aid of diagram, explain five classification of stomata basis of subsidiary cells

22.  With aid of diagram, outline four phyllotaxy of leaf

23.  Outline three main categories of the root

24.  List four functions of the leaf

25.  Draw the concentric rings of the root

26.  Mention five characteristics of epiblema

27.  Give explanation on endodermis of the root

28.  Describe the cortex of the root

29.  What is the differences between monocot and dicot root?

30.  Mention seven functions of the stem

31.  Outline six external structures of the stem

32.  List three functions of the dermal tissue of stem

33.  Enumerate features of pith of monocot root

34.  Describe the cortex of dicot stem

35.  What are the characteristic features of the third zone of dicot cortex

36.  Draw and label internal structures of dicot stem

37.  Shortly describe why collector ignorance can cause loss of medicinal activity

38.  Mention method of vegetative propagation of the followings;

Squill……………………………………………………….

Colchicum……………………………………………….

Aconite……………………………………………………

Ginger…………………………………………………….

Mints……………………………………………………..

39.  Why is important to consider season of the year when collecting rhubarb?

40.  With three examples, describe how temperature affects plant chemical reaction rates

41.  With examples, describe hybridization method of plant breedings

42.  Explain process of drying

43.  List three ways in which admixture can occur

44.  Outline six fresh fruits

45.  Mention at least eight external structures of the seed

46.  Outline five capsules fruits

47.  List five features of parenchyma tissue

48.  What are the general general conditions and techniques when drying; For Roots/Rhizomes, Fruits and Seeds

49.  Explain how Inferior medicinal plant quality occurs

50.  Explain the following methods of extraction

Infusion

Decoction

Digestion

Maceration