Question 1

Secondary smoke from cigarettes has not been shown to pose a health risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The major active ingredient in opium is the alkaloid heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

This psychoactive plant is an herbaceous annual that is a natural tetraploid hybrid.It has large leaves and a terminal inflorescence.This psychoactive plant is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Papaver somniferum 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Nicotiana tabacum 
E) Lophophora williamsii 
A) Papaver somniferum 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Nicotiana tabacum 
E) Lophophora williamsii

Question 4

The neurons sending out neurotransmitters into synapses are always the postsynaptic neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first narcotic used in South America was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco 
B) cocaine 
C) peyote 
D) marijuana 
E) opium 
A) tobacco 
B) cocaine 
C) peyote 
D) marijuana 
E) opium

Question 6

All of these psychoactive drugs are correctly paired with their effect except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine :: stimulant 
B) kava :: hallucinogen 
C) nutmeg :: hallucinogen 
D) opium :: depressant 
E) tobacco :: stimulant 
A) cocaine :: stimulant 
B) kava :: hallucinogen 
C) nutmeg :: hallucinogen 
D) opium :: depressant 
E) tobacco :: stimulant

Question 7

Which part of the poppy plant produces the exudate used in making opium?

Accepted Answer

A) the leaves 
B) the roots 
C) the seeds 
D) the fruits 
E) the stems 
A) the leaves 
B) the roots 
C) the seeds 
D) the fruits 
E) the stems

Question 8

THC mimics a compound that binds to receptors in the brain.This compound in the brain that is mimicked by THC is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anandamide 
B) 2AG 
C) CBD 
D) dopamine 
E) cyclic AMP 
A) anandamide 
B) 2AG 
C) CBD 
D) dopamine 
E) cyclic AMP

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The active compound from this psychoactive plant is similar in structure to a neurotransmitter.When ingested the dried buttons cause vivid hallucinations that may be pleasant or unpleasant.Physical effects include nausea and tremors.This psychoactive plant is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Papaver somniferum 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Nicotiana tabacum 
E) Lophophora williamsii 
A) Papaver somniferum 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Nicotiana tabacum 
E) Lophophora williamsii

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct statement about opium?

Accepted Answer

A) Opium has been eaten,drunk,and smoked for centuries. 
B) The usual method of preparation for opium as medication was to dissolve the crude opium in wine. 
C) Hippocrates advocated poppy wine as a medicine for many complaints. 
D) The tincture of opium,called laudanum,was a popular medication for centuries. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Opium has been eaten,drunk,and smoked for centuries. 
B) The usual method of preparation for opium as medication was to dissolve the crude opium in wine. 
C) Hippocrates advocated poppy wine as a medicine for many complaints. 
D) The tincture of opium,called laudanum,was a popular medication for centuries. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 12

A hallucinogen by legal definition is any dangerously addictive drug,e.g.heroin or cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an adverse effect of cocaine use?

Accepted Answer

A) addiction 
B) psychosis 
C) damage to nasal cartilage 
D) sudden death 
E) All of these are adverse effects of cocaine use. 
A) addiction 
B) psychosis 
C) damage to nasal cartilage 
D) sudden death 
E) All of these are adverse effects of cocaine use.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Three grades of Cannabis are recognized: bhang,ganja,and charas. 
B) The word for "assassin" derives from the word hashishins,which is also a root for the word of the resin,hashish. 
C) In Paris,hashish clubs were common meeting places for intellectuals,writers,poets,and artists. 
D) Cannabinoids are phenolic compounds. 
E) The number of people dying annually from Cannabis abuse numbers in the hundreds of thousands-far greater than the number of deaths from alcohol and tobacco use combined. 
A) Three grades of Cannabis are recognized: bhang,ganja,and charas. 
B) The word for "assassin" derives from the word hashishins,which is also a root for the word of the resin,hashish. 
C) In Paris,hashish clubs were common meeting places for intellectuals,writers,poets,and artists. 
D) Cannabinoids are phenolic compounds. 
E) The number of people dying annually from Cannabis abuse numbers in the hundreds of thousands-far greater than the number of deaths from alcohol and tobacco use combined.

Question 15

Addictive compounds generally elicit one or more of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological dependence 
B) Physiological dependence 
C) Tolerance 
D) Have an effect on the mesolimbic dopamine system 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Psychological dependence 
B) Physiological dependence 
C) Tolerance 
D) Have an effect on the mesolimbic dopamine system 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following hallucinogenic plants is a cactus?

Accepted Answer

A) morning glory 
B) peyote 
C) nutmeg 
D) marijuana 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) morning glory 
B) peyote 
C) nutmeg 
D) marijuana 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 17

Heroin was believed to be superior to codeine as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) pain reliever 
B) cough suppressant 
C) headache potion 
D) cure for diarrhea 
E) wound treatment 
A) pain reliever 
B) cough suppressant 
C) headache potion 
D) cure for diarrhea 
E) wound treatment

Question 18

Mescaline is the major active compound derived from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) peyote 
B) marijuana 
C) poppies 
D) ergot 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) peyote 
B) marijuana 
C) poppies 
D) ergot 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is not correct about heroin?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bayer company introduced heroin,which they believed was a nonaddictive opiate with analgesic properties superior to morphine. 
B) Cough syrups with heroin were promoted for their effectiveness in adults and children alike. 
C) Heroin is actually six times more addictive than morphine. 
D) Heroin addiction has caused long-standing drug and crime problems in the United States. 
E) The greatest producer of heroin is Peru. 
A) The Bayer company introduced heroin,which they believed was a nonaddictive opiate with analgesic properties superior to morphine. 
B) Cough syrups with heroin were promoted for their effectiveness in adults and children alike. 
C) Heroin is actually six times more addictive than morphine. 
D) Heroin addiction has caused long-standing drug and crime problems in the United States. 
E) The greatest producer of heroin is Peru.

Question 20

Heroin addiction is on the rise in the United States because it is much purer and much cheaper than it was just 50 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Psychoactive Plants

Secondary smoke from cigarettes has not been shown to pose a health risk.

The major active ingredient in opium is the alkaloid heroin.

This psychoactive plant is an herbaceous annual that is a natural tetraploid hybrid.It has large leaves and a terminal inflorescence.This psychoactive plant is called ________.

The neurons sending out neurotransmitters into synapses are always the postsynaptic neurons.

The first narcotic used in South America was which of the following?

All of these psychoactive drugs are correctly paired with their effect except one.Choose the exception.

Which part of the poppy plant produces the exudate used in making opium?

THC mimics a compound that binds to receptors in the brain.This compound in the brain that is mimicked by THC is called ________.

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

The active compound from this psychoactive plant is similar in structure to a neurotransmitter.When ingested the dried buttons cause vivid hallucinations that may be pleasant or unpleasant.Physical effects include nausea and tremors.This psychoactive plant is classified as which of the following?

Which of the following is a correct statement about opium?

A hallucinogen by legal definition is any dangerously addictive drug,e.g.heroin or cocaine.

Which of the following is an adverse effect of cocaine use?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Addictive compounds generally elicit one or more of which of the following?

Which of the following hallucinogenic plants is a cactus?

Heroin was believed to be superior to codeine as which of the following?

Mescaline is the major active compound derived from which of the following?

Which of the following is not correct about heroin?

Heroin addiction is on the rise in the United States because it is much purer and much cheaper than it was just 50 years ago.

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Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Fungi That Affect Human Health

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