Test Bank for Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 16th Edition by William Charles Evans.

Test Bank For Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 16th Edition
Authors: By William Charles Evans, BPharm, BSc, PhD, DSc,
FIBiol, FLS, FRPharmS

,Trease and Evans’ Pharmacognosy, 16th Edition

Part 1: Introduction



MCQs (1–30)



THEORY-BASED QUESTIONS (1–15)



Q1

Pharmacognosy is BEST defined as:

A. Study of synthetic drugs
B. Study of drugs from natural sources
C. Study of antibiotics only
D. Study of chemical synthesis
E. Study of physiology

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

• Pharmacognosy = study of crude drugs from plant, animal, and mineral sources.

Clinical/Practical Relevance

• Basis of herbal medicine and drug discovery.

Incorrect Options

• A/D: Synthetic focus

• C: Too narrow

• E: Different discipline



Q2

The term pharmacognosy originates from:

,A. Latin words
B. Greek words (pharmakon + gnosis)
C. Arabic
D. French
E. German

Answer: B



Q3

Which class of compounds contains nitrogen?

A. Terpenoids
B. Alkaloids
C. Glycosides
D. Flavonoids
E. Tannins

Answer: B



Q4

Which pathway produces terpenoids?

A. Shikimic acid pathway
B. Mevalonate pathway
C. Glycolysis
D. TCA cycle
E. Urea cycle

Answer: B



Q5

Binomial nomenclature consists of:

A. Family + genus
B. Genus + species
C. Species + variety

, D. Class + order
E. Order + family

Answer: B



Q6

Alkaloids are typically:

A. Acidic
B. Neutral
C. Basic
D. Lipids
E. Proteins

Answer: C



Q7

Which is a glycoside component?

A. Aglycone + sugar
B. Protein + lipid
C. Fat + acid
D. Sugar only
E. Acid only

Answer: A



Q8

Primary metabolites include:

A. Alkaloids
B. Proteins
C. Tannins
D. Terpenoids
E. Glycosides

Answer: B