Question 1

To treat a burn,you can use the cut leaves of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Echinacea purpurea 
B) Ephedra sinica 
C) Aloe vera 
D) Rauwolfia serpentina 
E) More than one of these plants can be used to treat a burn. 
A) Echinacea purpurea 
B) Ephedra sinica 
C) Aloe vera 
D) Rauwolfia serpentina 
E) More than one of these plants can be used to treat a burn.

Question 2

For which of these plants has their treatment effectiveness been called into question because of recent research?

Accepted Answer

A) St.John's Wort 
B) purple coneflower 
C) Ginkgo biloba 
D) saw palmetto 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) St.John's Wort 
B) purple coneflower 
C) Ginkgo biloba 
D) saw palmetto 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Compounds obtained from this plant has been used to make methamphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) Echinacea purpurea 
B) Ephedra sinica 
C) Catharanthus roseus 
D) Taxus brevifolia 
E) Hypericum perforatum 
A) Echinacea purpurea 
B) Ephedra sinica 
C) Catharanthus roseus 
D) Taxus brevifolia 
E) Hypericum perforatum

Question 4

Quinine directly kills Plasmodium in which stage of its life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) merozoites 
B) sporozoites 
C) gametocytes 
D) merozoites and sporozoites 
E) sporozoites and gametocytes 
A) merozoites 
B) sporozoites 
C) gametocytes 
D) merozoites and sporozoites 
E) sporozoites and gametocytes

Question 5

Which of the following is an effect of acetylsalicylic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) It relieves the symptoms of malaria. 
B) It is useful in treating edema. 
C) It can be used to treat liver damage. 
D) It is effective in curing common headaches. 
E) All of these are effects of salicylic acid. 
A) It relieves the symptoms of malaria. 
B) It is useful in treating edema. 
C) It can be used to treat liver damage. 
D) It is effective in curing common headaches. 
E) All of these are effects of salicylic acid.

Question 6

All of the following compounds are matched correctly with the condition they are used to treat except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) taxol :: ovarian cancer 
B) vincristine :: Hodgkin's disease 
C) ephedrine :: asthma 
D) artemisinin :: malaria 
E) All of the above are correctly matched. 
A) taxol :: ovarian cancer 
B) vincristine :: Hodgkin's disease 
C) ephedrine :: asthma 
D) artemisinin :: malaria 
E) All of the above are correctly matched.

Question 7

What effect do prostaglandins have on the stomach lining?

Accepted Answer

A) Promote the secretion of mucus and the overproduction of stomach acid. 
B) Enhance the production of hydrochloric acid. 
C) Promote the absorption of aspirin by the stomach lining. 
D) Increase stomach muscle contractions. 
E) Prostaglandins do all of the above,depending on their location. 
A) Promote the secretion of mucus and the overproduction of stomach acid. 
B) Enhance the production of hydrochloric acid. 
C) Promote the absorption of aspirin by the stomach lining. 
D) Increase stomach muscle contractions. 
E) Prostaglandins do all of the above,depending on their location.

Question 8

Echinacea purpurea,often found in cough drops,was shown to be effective in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) reduction of the severity and duration of colds in children 
B) prevention of evolution of the influenza virus 
C) reduction in the symptoms of arthritis and fibromyalgia 
D) lessen the symptoms of flu and colds in adults 
E) reduces the symptoms of bipolar syndrome 
A) reduction of the severity and duration of colds in children 
B) prevention of evolution of the influenza virus 
C) reduction in the symptoms of arthritis and fibromyalgia 
D) lessen the symptoms of flu and colds in adults 
E) reduces the symptoms of bipolar syndrome

Question 9

The connection between plants and health has a history of only a few hundred years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The earliest known medical document prescribed ________ for pain relief.

Accepted Answer

A) mandrake 
B) willow bark 
C) silphium 
D) bloodwort 
E) nightshade 
A) mandrake 
B) willow bark 
C) silphium 
D) bloodwort 
E) nightshade

Question 11

All alkaloids contain nitrogen,have a basic pH,and a ________ taste.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All alkaloids contain nitrogen,have a basic pH,and...

Question 12

Even patients under a doctor's supervision can experience toxic side effects and must be monitored carefully to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following families is not among those with significant amounts of alkaloids?

Accepted Answer

A) Solanaceae 
B) Rosaceae 
C) Fabaceae 
D) Rubiaceae 
E) Ulmaceae 
A) Solanaceae 
B) Rosaceae 
C) Fabaceae 
D) Rubiaceae 
E) Ulmaceae

Question 14

________ is a plant that is the source of compounds that are effective decongestants as well as central nervous system stimulants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a plant that is the...

Question 15

Daily use of aspirin has been shown to reduce the occurrence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) strokes 
B) cataracts 
C) blood clots 
D) pathogen attacks in plants 
E) All of these may be correct. 
A) strokes 
B) cataracts 
C) blood clots 
D) pathogen attacks in plants 
E) All of these may be correct.

Question 16

Alkaloids generally affect physiology by acting on the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alkaloids generally affect physiology by acting on...

Question 17

The authoritative reference on medicinal plants for over 1500 years was De Materia Medica,written by whom?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Mendel 
C) Pasteur 
D) Dioscorides 
E) Linnaeus 
A) Aristotle 
B) Mendel 
C) Pasteur 
D) Dioscorides 
E) Linnaeus

Question 18

William Withering successfully treated "dropsy" (now known as caused by congestive heart failure)patients with leaves from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Digitalis purpurea 
B) Echinacea purpurea 
C) Salix alba 
D) Hydrastis canadensis 
E) Artemisia annua 
A) Digitalis purpurea 
B) Echinacea purpurea 
C) Salix alba 
D) Hydrastis canadensis 
E) Artemisia annua

Question 19

Which of the following medicinal plant extracts is a glycoside?

Accepted Answer

A) quinine 
B) digitalis 
C) morphine 
D) codeine 
E) cocaine 
A) quinine 
B) digitalis 
C) morphine 
D) codeine 
E) cocaine

Question 20

Aspirin has all of the following properties except which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) antimalarial properties 
B) anti-inflammatory properties 
C) analgesic properties 
D) antipyretic properties 
E) anti-clotting properties 
A) antimalarial properties 
B) anti-inflammatory properties 
C) analgesic properties 
D) antipyretic properties 
E) anti-clotting properties

Exam 19: Medicinal Plants

To treat a burn,you can use the cut leaves of which of the following?

For which of these plants has their treatment effectiveness been called into question because of recent research?

Compounds obtained from this plant has been used to make methamphetamine.

Quinine directly kills Plasmodium in which stage of its life cycle?

Which of the following is an effect of acetylsalicylic acid?

All of the following compounds are matched correctly with the condition they are used to treat except one.Choose the exception.

What effect do prostaglandins have on the stomach lining?

Echinacea purpurea,often found in cough drops,was shown to be effective in which of the following?

The connection between plants and health has a history of only a few hundred years.

The earliest known medical document prescribed ________ for pain relief.

All alkaloids contain nitrogen,have a basic pH,and a ________ taste.

Even patients under a doctor's supervision can experience toxic side effects and must be monitored carefully to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias.

Which of the following families is not among those with significant amounts of alkaloids?

________ is a plant that is the source of compounds that are effective decongestants as well as central nervous system stimulants.

Daily use of aspirin has been shown to reduce the occurrence of which of the following?

Alkaloids generally affect physiology by acting on the ________ system.

The authoritative reference on medicinal plants for over 1500 years was De Materia Medica,written by whom?

William Withering successfully treated "dropsy" (now known as caused by congestive heart failure)patients with leaves from which of the following?

Which of the following medicinal plant extracts is a glycoside?

Aspirin has all of the following properties except which one of the following?

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