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Introduction, Classification, and Quality Control of Naturally Originated Drugs
Long Answer Questions
1. Explain the history, scope, and development of Pharmacognosy.
2. Define crude drugs. Classify them and discuss them briefly with examples.
3. Define adulteration. Classify it. Explain the various methods of detection of adulteration.
4. Explain the morphological and chemical classification of crude drugs.
5. Define drug evaluation. Classify it. Explain microscopic evaluation.
6. Explain in detail the physical method of drug evaluation.
7. Explain various leaf constants.
8. Explain various analytical methods of drug evaluation.
Short Answer Questions
1. Explain modern Pharmacognosy.
2. Explain the scope of Pharmacognosy.
3. Explain the application of Pharmacognosy.
4. Explain various sources of drugs.
5. Note on marine sources of drugs.
6. Explain taxonomic classification of crude drugs.
7. Note on Serotaxonomy.
8. Explain various types of adulteration.
9. Explain substitution and its reasons.
10. Explain various methods of detection of adulteration with examples.
11. Explain the chemical method of drug evaluation.
12. Explain the biological method of drug evaluation.
13. Explain Camera Lucida with its scales.
14. Explain stomata and trichomes.
15. Note on the spectroscopic method of drug evaluation.
Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Storage of Drugs of Natural Origin
Long Answer Questions
1. Define cultivation. Explain various factors affecting cultivation.
2. Explain various types of cultivation. Note on soil factors affecting cultivation.
3. Explain various factors affecting collection and harvesting of crude drugs.
4. Explain processing of medicinal and aromatic plants.
5. Explain various methods for crop improvement technologies.
Short Answer Questions
1. Write a note on exogenous factors of cultivation.
2. Write a note on endogenous factors of cultivation.
3. Write a note on biotic factors of cultivation.
4. Write a note on soil structures for effective cultivation.
5. Write a note on collection of crude drugs.
6. Write a note on harvesting of crude drugs.
7. Write a note on drying methods for crude drugs.
8. Write a note on storage of crude drugs.
9. Explain the role of various plant hormones in the growth of medicinal plants.
10. Note on conservation of medicinal plants.
Plant Tissue Culture and Its Application
Long Answer Questions
1. Define plant tissue culture. Explain lab requirements and the general method involved in plant tissue culture.
2. Explain the detailed history of plant tissue culture.
3. Explain various types of plant tissue culture.
4. Explain callus and suspension cultures.
5. Explain the role of nutrients and plant growth regulators in *in-vitro* culture techniques.
Short Answer Questions
1. Explain the general composition of culture media.
2. Explain the role of culture media in plant tissue culture.
3. Explain the basic requirements of a plant tissue culture lab.
4. Explain hairy root culture and immobilized cell culture.
5. Explain the growth pattern of suspension culture.
6. Explain lab requirements for plant tissue culture.
7. Explain protoplast culture.
8. Explain anther culture and seed culture.
9. Explain callus culture.
10. Explain suspension culture.
11. Explain the terms: Organogenesis, Totipotency, Synthetic seed, Differentiation, Dedifferentiation, Redifferentiation.
12. Explain nutrient requirements for the preparation of media.
13. Explain plant growth regulators in plant tissue culture.
14. Explain the application of plant tissue culture.
15. Explain edible vaccines.
Traditional System of Medicine Plant Secondary Metabolites
Long Answer Questions
1. Explain Ayurveda and Siddha systems of medicine.
2. Explain the Allopathy and Homeopathy systems of medicine.
3. Explain the Unani and Chinese systems of medicine.
4. Explain alkaloids.
5. Explain glycosides.
6. Explain tannins.
7. Explain volatile oils.
8. Explain flavonoids.
9. Explain resins.
Short Answer Questions
1. Explain the role of Pharmacognosy in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine.
2. Explain the role of Pharmacognosy in Homeopathy and Unani medicine.
3. Explain the principles involved in Ayurveda and Siddha systems of medicine.
4. Explain the principles involved in Unani and Homeopathy systems of medicine.
5. Explain the principles involved in the Chinese system of medicine.
6. Explain the classification and biological role of alkaloids.
7. Explain the classification and biological role of glycosides.
8. Explain the classification and biological role of tannins.
9. Explain the classification and biological role of resins.
10. Explain the classification and biological role of flavonoids.
11. Explain the classification and biological role of volatile oils.
12. Explain general chemical tests for alkaloids and glycosides.
13. Explain general chemical tests for tannins and resins.
14. Explain general chemical tests for flavonoids and volatile oils.
15. Explain the difference between Ayurveda and Homeopathy.
16. Explain the difference between Allopathy and Homeopathy.
17. Explain the difference between Ayurveda and Allopathy.
18. Explain general physical and chemical properties of glycosides and alkaloids.
19. Explain general physical and chemical properties of tannins and flavonoids.
20. Explain general physical and chemical properties of volatile oils and resins.
Study of Primary Metabolites, Plant and Marine Sources, Natural Drugs
Long Answer Questions
1. Explain best fibre. Note on cotton and jute fibres.
2. Explain hallucinogens and teratogens with examples.
3. Explain natural allergens with examples.
4. Define carbohydrates. Classify them with examples. Give their general chemical tests. Note on Acacia.
5. Explain in detail about agar and tragacanth.
6. Explain in detail about honey.
7. Define proteins. Classify them with examples. Explain their chemical nature and biochemical importance. Give the method of analysis of proteins.
8. Explain gelatin and casein.
9. Explain proteolytic enzymes with a detailed study of papain and bromelain.
10. Explain pepsin and streptokinase.
11. Define lipids. Classify them with examples. Give their chemistry and function. Explain various methods of analysis of fats and oils.
12. Explain castor oil and chaulmoogra oil.
13. Explain wool fat and beeswax.
14. Explain various marine sources of drugs for therapeutic applications.
Short Answer Questions
1. Explain various types of fibres. Differentiate between animal and plant fibres.
2. Explain cotton.
3. Explain hemp.
4. Explain natural allergens.
5. Give the source, method of preparation, and adulterants of Acacia gum.
6. Explain the chemistry and method of production of tragacanth gum and agar.
7. Explain teratogenic plants.
8. Explain the source, properties, chemical tests, and adulterants of honey.
9. Explain plants containing hallucinogens.
10. Explain the sources and method of preparation of jute.
11. Explain colour reactions of carbohydrates and proteins.
12. Explain chemical tests of Acacia, agar, gelatin, and tragacanth.
13. Explain casein.
14. Explain serratiopeptidase.
15. Explain the method of production and uses of streptokinase and urokinase.
16. Explain the method of production and uses of papain and bromelain.
17. Explain the source and properties of pepsin.
18. Explain acid value, saponification value, and iodine value.
19. Explain chaulmoogra oil.
20. Explain the method of production, physical properties, and uses of castor oil.
21. Explain the source, physical and chemical properties, and chemical tests of wool fat.
22. Explain the source, method of preparation, chemical properties, uses, and adulterants of beeswax.
23. Explain various methods of analysis of proteins and fats.
24. Explain drugs used in CVS and anticancer activities from marine sources.
25. Explain various factors affecting the distribution and occurrence of marine drugs.