B.Pharma Important Question
BP-405T,
Pharmacognosy-I,
IV Sem, RGPV, B.Pharmacy
UNIT 1 – Introduction to Pharmacognosy
Q.1 Write a brief note on lycopodium spore method. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.2 Draw well labelled diagram of microscope and explain the components of it. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.3 Discuss the classification of drugs with suitable example. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.4 Differentiate between organized and unorganized drug along with suitable example. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.5 Discuss various methods of adulteration of crude drugs. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.6 Describe the developmental concept of pharmacognosy in brief. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.7 Enlist the types of drug sources in pharmacognosy, explain in brief about any one with suitable examples. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.8 Write the advantages and disadvantages of chemical classification of crude drugs. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.9 Define adulteration and classify them with examples. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.10 What is quality control of crude drugs? Explain the microscopical evaluation in brief. (RGPV June 2023)
Q.11 Differentiate Organized and Unorganized drug with suitable examples. (RGPV June 2023)
Q.12 Explain various sources of crude drugs with suitable examples. (RGPV June 2023)
Q.13 What is adulteration? Explain various type of adulteration with suitable examples. (RGPV June 2023)
UNIT 2 – Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Storage of Drugs of Natural Origin
Q.1 Enlist various types of plant hormones. Briefly describe the role of cytokinins and gibberellin. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.2 Write a brief note on herbal formulation. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.3 Discuss about cultivation and processing of crude drug. Explain factors affecting for cultivation of medicinal plants. (RGPV June 2023)
UNIT 3 – Plant Tissue Culture
Q.1 Discuss about the process of garbelling and packaging. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.2 Give application of plant tissue culture in pharmacognosy. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.3 What are the general plant hormones and write the functions of cytokinins, gibberellins. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.4 Write about the inorganic and micronutrients for plant growth with examples. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.5 Write the applications tissue culture. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 What is quality control of crude drugs? Explain the microscopical evaluation in brief. (RGPV June 2023)
UNIT 4 – Pharmacognosy in Various Systems of Medicine
Q.1 What are the different classes of secondary metabolites? Write a short note on tannis. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.2 Discuss the role of pharmacognosy in allopathy and homeopathy. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.3 Discuss identification test for alkaloids. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.4 Explain the concept of tridosha system. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.5 Define following terms alkaloids, resins, tannins with suitable examples (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 What are glycosides, classify them with suitable examples? (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.7 Write the roles pharmacognostic properties of flavonoids with suitable examples. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.8 What is alkaloids? Write classification, properties and identification test of alkaloids. (RGPV June 2023)
Q.9 Discuss about traditional system of medicines. Explain and differentiate allopathic and traditional system of medicine in brief. (RGPV June 2023)
UNIT 5 – Plant Products
Q.1 Discuss the various methods of evaluation of drug. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.2 Write a note on marine drugs. (RGPV June 2024)
Q.3 Write the biological source, morphology, chemical nature and uses of honey. (RGPV June 2023)
Extra Questions
Q.1 Write a note on: (RGPV June 2024)
a) Polyploidy
b) Teratogens
c) Give two uses of honey
d) Viral vaccines
Q.2 Attempt any two: (RGPV Nov 2023)
a) Write the biological source and preparation methods of papain.
b) Define and classify the marine drugs with examples and it’s medicinal uses.
c) Explain the paraffin mounting method of microscopic evaluation.
d) Write the biological sources and pharmaceutical applications of agar.
Q.3 Write short note on any two of the following. (RGPV June 2023)
a) Application of plant tissue culture in Pharmacognosy
b) Write note on Gelatine and castor oil
c) Quantitative Microscopy
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