Question 1

Strychnine said to be the deadliest natural poison,is a toxic protein found in the mottled seeds of the common castor bean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A foreign substance that triggers an immune response is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) antibody 
B) antigen 
C) lymphocytes 
D) immunoglobulin 
E) basophil 
A) antibody 
B) antigen 
C) lymphocytes 
D) immunoglobulin 
E) basophil B

Question 3

The drink from the juice of ________ ________ was the method of capital punishment in ancient Athens.

Accepted Answer

poison hemlock

Question 4

________ ________ is a case of human poisoning caused by drinking the milk of cows who have grazed on white snakeroot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ ________ is a case of human...

Question 5

"Hayfever" can only be caused by airborne pollen grains from species of Ambrosia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of products made from a desert shrub called snake root is being suggested as a substitute for natural rubber to eliminate allergic reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joe the bartender first felt his feet become paralyzed,then his legs beneath the knee,followed by his legs above the knee.The paralysis continued moving up his body and in a very short time,paralysis of his diaphragm caused respiratory failure and his death.What poison likely killed Joe the bartender?

Accepted Answer

A) hemlock 
B) curare 
C) milkweed juice 
D) strychnine 
E) usnic acid 
A) hemlock 
B) curare 
C) milkweed juice 
D) strychnine 
E) usnic acid

Question 8

All of the plants below are correctly paired with the toxic compound they produce except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Strychnos toxifera :: curare 
B) Conicum maculatum :: cicutoxin 
C) Asclepius spp.:: galitoxin 
D) Nerium oleander :: nerioside 
E) Sophora secundiflora :: cytisine 
A) Strychnos toxifera :: curare 
B) Conicum maculatum :: cicutoxin 
C) Asclepius spp.:: galitoxin 
D) Nerium oleander :: nerioside 
E) Sophora secundiflora :: cytisine

Question 9

Which of the following compounds blocks the breakdown of lactic acid and leads to acidosis?

Accepted Answer

A) galitoxin 
B) tremetol 
C) urushiol 
D) cytisine 
E) nerioside 
A) galitoxin 
B) tremetol 
C) urushiol 
D) cytisine 
E) nerioside

Question 10

Grayanotoxins are found in which of the following plants?

Accepted Answer

A) oleander 
B) yews 
C) rhododendrons 
D) castor beans 
E) lily-of-the-valley 
A) oleander 
B) yews 
C) rhododendrons 
D) castor beans 
E) lily-of-the-valley

Question 11

Most hay fever in late summer and early fall is caused by pollen from the plant species ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Juniperus ashei 
B) Ambrosia artemisiifolia 
C) Cynodon dactylis 
D) Toxicodendron radicans 
E) Encella farinosa 
A) Juniperus ashei 
B) Ambrosia artemisiifolia 
C) Cynodon dactylis 
D) Toxicodendron radicans 
E) Encella farinosa

Question 12

How does curare have its effect?

Accepted Answer

A) It overstimulates the central nervous system. 
B) It blocks neurotransmitter receptors in the motor cortex of the brain. 
C) It blocks nerve impulses to muscles. 
D) It inhibits the heart pacemaker causing the heart to stop beating. 
E) It causes the lysing of ribosome thus stopping protein synthesis. 
A) It overstimulates the central nervous system. 
B) It blocks neurotransmitter receptors in the motor cortex of the brain. 
C) It blocks nerve impulses to muscles. 
D) It inhibits the heart pacemaker causing the heart to stop beating. 
E) It causes the lysing of ribosome thus stopping protein synthesis.

Question 13

Usnic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in lichen species used in cosmetics,deodorants,toothpaste and medicinal creams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which botanical insecticide is made from the dried and ground-up flowers of Chrysanthemum?

Accepted Answer

A) rotenone 
B) neem oil 
C) pyrethrum 
D) nicotine 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) rotenone 
B) neem oil 
C) pyrethrum 
D) nicotine 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Poison oak currently does not have a natural distribution in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Oregon 
C) Arizona 
D) Washington 
E) Michigan 
A) California 
B) Oregon 
C) Arizona 
D) Washington 
E) Michigan

Question 16

This plant produces a cloud of allelopathic compounds that is washed into the soil by rain and is a powerful inhibitor of plants that would grow close by.This plant is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Artemesia californica. 
B) Callistemon citrinus. 
C) Encella farinose. 
D) Salvia leucophylla. 
E) More than one of the above are correct. 
A) Artemesia californica. 
B) Callistemon citrinus. 
C) Encella farinose. 
D) Salvia leucophylla. 
E) More than one of the above are correct.

Question 17

Destiny the dentist suddenly felt all her muscles relax at the same time.She could not talk and found swallowing difficult.She eventually died from asphyxiation.What poison likely killed Destiny the dentist?

Accepted Answer

A) hemlock 
B) curare 
C) milkweed juice 
D) strychnine 
E) usnic acid 
A) hemlock 
B) curare 
C) milkweed juice 
D) strychnine 
E) usnic acid

Question 18

Hay fever is more properly called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) contact dermatitis 
B) allergic dermatitis 
C) allergic rhinitis 
D) allergic asthma 
E) contact rhinitis 
A) contact dermatitis 
B) allergic dermatitis 
C) allergic rhinitis 
D) allergic asthma 
E) contact rhinitis

Question 19

Which of the following is an allelopathic compound that was used to develop a natural herbicide?

Accepted Answer

A) juglone 
B) leptospermone 
C) cineole 
D) tyrosine 
E) guayule 
A) juglone 
B) leptospermone 
C) cineole 
D) tyrosine 
E) guayule

Question 20

How does ricin stop protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) It hardens cell membranes making it impossible for amino acids to enter the cell. 
B) It pokes holes in the rough endoplasmic reticula. 
C) It destroys ribosomes by lysing them. 
D) It prevents Golgi apparatus vesicles from forming. 
E) Ricin does all of the above. 
A) It hardens cell membranes making it impossible for amino acids to enter the cell. 
B) It pokes holes in the rough endoplasmic reticula. 
C) It destroys ribosomes by lysing them. 
D) It prevents Golgi apparatus vesicles from forming. 
E) Ricin does all of the above.

Exam 21: Poisonous and Allergy Plants

Strychnine said to be the deadliest natural poison,is a toxic protein found in the mottled seeds of the common castor bean.

A foreign substance that triggers an immune response is classified as which of the following?

The drink from the juice of ________ ________ was the method of capital punishment in ancient Athens.

________ ________ is a case of human poisoning caused by drinking the milk of cows who have grazed on white snakeroot.

"Hayfever" can only be caused by airborne pollen grains from species of Ambrosia.

The use of products made from a desert shrub called snake root is being suggested as a substitute for natural rubber to eliminate allergic reactions.

All of the plants below are correctly paired with the toxic compound they produce except one.Choose the exception.

Which of the following compounds blocks the breakdown of lactic acid and leads to acidosis?

Grayanotoxins are found in which of the following plants?

Most hay fever in late summer and early fall is caused by pollen from the plant species ________.

How does curare have its effect?

Usnic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in lichen species used in cosmetics,deodorants,toothpaste and medicinal creams.

Which botanical insecticide is made from the dried and ground-up flowers of Chrysanthemum?

Poison oak currently does not have a natural distribution in which of the following areas?

This plant produces a cloud of allelopathic compounds that is washed into the soil by rain and is a powerful inhibitor of plants that would grow close by.This plant is classified as which of the following?

Destiny the dentist suddenly felt all her muscles relax at the same time.She could not talk and found swallowing difficult.She eventually died from asphyxiation.What poison likely killed Destiny the dentist?

Hay fever is more properly called which of the following?

Which of the following is an allelopathic compound that was used to develop a natural herbicide?

How does ricin stop protein synthesis?

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