Question 1

Which of the following is not a correct statement about glycosides?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sugar molecule is a part of their structure.
B)  Some glycosides are used in the production of sex hormones.
C)  Cyanide is the breakdown product of some glycosides.
D)  Coffee contains toxic glycosides.
E)  Some glycosides affect the cardiovascular system.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The earliest known medical document is 30,000 years old.
B)  Ancient China is also a source of information about the early medicinal uses of plants.
C)  The Badianus Manuscript is an illustrated document reporting the extensive traditional medical knowledge of the Aztecs.
D)  The herbal medicine of ancient Greece upon which the foundations of Western medicine were established.
E)  All of the above are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) A

Question 3

Plasmodium gametocytes form in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver
B)  lymph nodes
C)  lungs
D)  red blood cells
E)  endothelial cellsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a correct association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silphium :: an effective contraceptive used by Greek and Roman women.
B)  Dioscorides's work :: the standard medical reference in Europe for 1,500 years.
C)  Martinus de la Cruz :: created the Badianus Manuscript of Aztec medicine.
D)  Doctrine of Signatures :: recognized distinct "signatures" visible on plants that corresponded to human anatomy.
E)  Herbalism :: Well developed by Europeans,not by Native Americans.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Cyanogenic glycosides release cyanogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Glycosides are categorized by the nature of the non-sugar or active components.What are the correct types listed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyanogenic glycosides
B)  Cardioactive glycosides
C)  Saponins
D)  All of the above are correct.
E)  None of the above are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) D

Question 7

Which of the following is not a true statement about digitalis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the strength of each heartbeat.
B)  It reduces urinary output from the kidneys.
C)  A therapeutic dose in one patient could be toxic in another.
D)  Arrhythmia can result from a toxic dose.
E)  It is a diuretic.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Two countries in which herbal medicine still plays an extensive role are China and India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A text of plant descriptions,medical uses,and collection methods is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A text of plant descriptions,medical uses,and collection...

Question 10

Saw palmetto inhibits alpha reductase,which converts testosterone into DHT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Certain Native American tribes used ________ to treat allergies and to perform ritual purifications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrastis canadensis
B)  Hamamelis virginiana
C)  Echinacea purpurea
D)  Juniperus virginiana
E)  Sanguinaria CanadensisF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Daily use of aspirin may reduce the occurrence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria
B)  heart attacks
C)  schizophrenia
D)  asthma
E)  all of theseF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Digitoxin has uses both as a treatment for glaucoma and as an antidote to the side effects of chemotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Beginning in the first century A.D.and for 1500 years after,the standard medical herbal text was

Accepted Answer

A)  The Complete Herbal.
B)  De Materia Medica.
C)  The Herball.
D)  Canon of Medicine.
E)  Theatrum Botanicum.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) B

Question 15

Of the many species of Plasmodium,which of the following are responsible for the majority of malarial deaths in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  P) vivax
B)  P) ovale
C)  P) falciparum
D)  P) malariae
E)  None of the above is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a correct statement about alkaloids?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all contain nitrogen.
B)  They are usually basic.
C)  Amygdalin is an alkaloid.
D)  Their major effect is on the nervous system.
E)  Some alkaloids are poisonous.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The active principals in most medicinal plants are classified as secondary plant products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of the Doctrine of Signatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cure for watery,runny eyes is an eyewash made from onion.
B)  A hyper-diluted solution of snake venom can treat the effects of a snake bite.
C)  Liverworts,which look like human livers,can treat psoriasis of the liver.
D)  To diagnose an illness,examine the liver of a sacrificed sheep.
E)  To heal a wound from a sword,apply a poultice to the sword that made the wound.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vinblastine and vincristine are compounds from Vinca that are successful treatments for various forms of leukemia and lymphoma.
B)  Taxol,a terpene obtained from the bark of the Pacific yew,is a known poisonous plant that has antitumor properties in the treatment of ovarian,lung,head,and neck cancers.
C)  Compounds from Camptotheca acuminata have confirmed anticancer properties.
D)  St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) may work against depression by elevating specific mood-enhancing neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
E)  All of the above are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Glycosides are characterized by a ________ group attached to the active component.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glycosides are characterized by a ________ group...

Exam 19: Medicinal Plants

Which of the following is not a correct statement about glycosides?

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Which of the following is not correct?

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Plasmodium gametocytes form in which of the following?

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Which of the following is not a correct association?

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Cyanogenic glycosides release cyanogen.

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Glycosides are categorized by the nature of the non-sugar or active components.What are the correct types listed below?

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Which of the following is not a true statement about digitalis?

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Two countries in which herbal medicine still plays an extensive role are China and India.

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A text of plant descriptions,medical uses,and collection methods is known as a(n)________.

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Saw palmetto inhibits alpha reductase,which converts testosterone into DHT.

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Certain Native American tribes used ________ to treat allergies and to perform ritual purifications.

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Daily use of aspirin may reduce the occurrence of which of the following?

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Digitoxin has uses both as a treatment for glaucoma and as an antidote to the side effects of chemotherapy.

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Beginning in the first century A.D.and for 1500 years after,the standard medical herbal text was

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Of the many species of Plasmodium,which of the following are responsible for the majority of malarial deaths in humans?

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Which of the following is not a correct statement about alkaloids?

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The active principals in most medicinal plants are classified as secondary plant products.

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Which of the following is an example of the Doctrine of Signatures?

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Which of the following is not correct?

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Glycosides are characterized by a ________ group attached to the active component.

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