PACOP Violet Module 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

PACOP Violet Module 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified Which of the following best defines pharmacognosy? a. Study of drug manufacturing b. Study of drugs of natural origin c. Study of drug metabolism d. Study of synthetic drugs Which class of natural products includes morphine, quinine, and atropine? a. Flavonoids b. Glycosides c. Alkaloids d. Saponins What is the main source of cardiac glycosides? a. Rauwolfia b. Digitalis 2 c. Ephedra d. Papaver Which technique is commonly used to identify plant drugs macroscopically? a. Organoleptic evaluation b. TLC c. HPLC d. Spectrophotometry Which compound gives the characteristic yellow color in turmeric? a. Curcumin b. Aloin c. Diosgenin d. Quercetin Which plant part is mostly used in the preparation of ginger drug? a. Leaves b. Roots 3 c. Rhizomes d. Seeds What is the term for the active principle of a drug that produces its pharmacological effect? a. Phytoconstituent b. Excipient c. Adjuvant d. Preservative Which alkaloid is used as a hypertensive agent from Rauwolfia serpentina? a. Reserpine b. Morphine c. Atropine d. Quinine Which method is used for quantitative estimation of plant alkaloids? a. Organoleptic evaluation b. Gravimetric and titrimetric methods 4 c. Microscopy d. TLC The presence of saponins in a plant extract can be tested by: a. Ferric chloride test b. Foam test c. Benedict’s test d. Dragendorff’s test Which plant is the source of pilocarpine? a. Pilocarpus jaborandi b. Ephedra sinica c. Papaver somniferum d. Catharanthus roseus