Description : Define “Drug Adulteration”. Describe any four methods of adulteration with suitable examples.
Last Answer : Definition: Adulteration is the debasement of an article. Methods of Adulteration : 1. Replacement by exhausted drugs Ex. a).Exhausted saffron is coloured artificially b)Exhausted Ginger is mixed with starch ... . c) White oil in oil of Coconut. d) Stearin or paraffin in cocoa butter.
Description : Write the chemical constituents and uses of the following drug-
Last Answer : i) Cinchona: Chemical constituents: Cinchona contains about 25 alkaloids in the range of 5 to 10%.. Out of 25 alkaloids , only four are therapeutically important and are named as quinine, quinidine, ... in B.P., diuretic, anti-inflammatory activity due to presence of oxazolidone.
Description : Write the name of the drug which has following use:
Last Answer : i) Galactogogue - Shatavari ii) Dental analgesic -Clove iii) Diuretics-Gokhru / Punarnava iv) Brain tonic – Shankhpushpi
Description : Differentiate between Organised and unorganised crude drug.
Last Answer : Organized crude drug Unorganized crude drug 1. It is obtained from definite anatomic parts of the plants such as flowers, leaves, fruits etc. ... , etc 6. Ex. Aloe , bees wax, tragacanth, asafoetida etc.
Description : Explain chemical method of classification of crude drug with its merit and demerits.
Last Answer : Chemical method of classification of crude drug: This type of classification is based on type of chemicals present in the drugs. Class Examples ... two or more active chemical constituents 2. The drugs from various sources are grouped together.
Description : Name the drug having following microscopical characters
Last Answer : i) Lignified trichome: Nux vomica ii) Fibrovascular bundle: Ginger iii) Paracytic stomata: Senna
Description : Give the name of the drug which passes the following chemical test.
Last Answer : i) Vitali morin test - Datura ii) Swelling factor test: Ispagol iii) Modified brontrager’s test: Aloe iv) Fiehe’s test : Honey
Description : Mention synonym of the following crude drug
Last Answer : i) Asafoetida :Hing/ gum Asafoetida ( any one ) ii) Liquorice: Mulethi/ Liquorice root / Glycyrrhiza ( any one ) iii) Aconite: Bachnag/Monkshood/ mithazahar/ Mouse bane /Wolf’s bane/ Friar’s cowl/Radix aconite ( any one ) iv) Tulsi : Holy basil/ sacred basil ( any one )
Description : Define Enzymes. Write biological source, chemical constituents and uses of Papaya.
Last Answer : Enzymes- Enzymes are the protein substances which act as catalysts in various biochemical reactions Papaya: Biological source: It consist of dried latex obtained by giving incision on unripen fruit of Carica ... skins and hides. 6. It is used in cheese manufacturing ,as a substitute of rennin.
Description : Write the biological source, chemical constituents and uses of Garlic
Last Answer : Biological source: It consist of bulbs of the plant Allium sativum, Family: Liliaceae Chemical constituents: Garlic bulbs contain 29%carbohydrates, 56%proteins (albumin), fat, mucilage and ... in high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. It is reported to possess cholesterol suppressing properties.
Description : Write method of cultivation and collection of ‘Rauwolfia’.
Last Answer : Cultivation: Loamy soil with large amount of humus and good drainage are ideal for cultivation of Rauwolfia. The PH of the soil should be acidic and around 4. The temperature range for cultivation ... . Care is taken to keep the root bark intact as the bark has higher alkaloidal content.
Description : Write official requirements of surgical dressings.
Last Answer : Official requirements of surgical dressings are: ( any 4 requirements) 1. They should be sterile before use. 2. They should be stored in dry well ventilated place at a temperature not ... should not be allowed to freeze. 6. Permitted antiseptic should be used in prescribed concentration only.
Description : Write example of Pharmaceutical aid obtained from:
Last Answer : i) Animal source : Bees wax/ Lanolin (hydrous wool fat)/ Honey/ Gelatin ( any one ) ii) Mineral source : Kaolin / Talc/ Bentonite/ Chalk ( any one )
Description : Write the role of ‘Dioscoride’ and ‘Seydler’ in the development of Pharmacognosy.
Last Answer : Dioscoride: A Greek physician described several plants of medicinal importance along with some mineral and animal products in his famous drug treatise; De Materia Medica . Seydler : Seydler coined the term ... two Greek words viz, Pharmakon - a drug and gignosco - to acquire the knowledge of.
Description : Explain the chemical tests of any FOUR crude drugs.
Last Answer : Silk : 1) Silk is soluble in cuoxam, sulphuric acid (66%) and concentrated hydrochloric acid. 2) Silk does not contain sulphur containing amino acids hence the test with lead acetate & KOH solution ... ash.) 5) With N/50 iodine solution followed by 8% sulphuric acid , it gives yellow colour.
Description : Name the adulterants and substitute of - i) Nux- Vomica
Last Answer : i) Nux- Vomica Adulterants: 1) Strychnos nuxblanda 2) Strychnos potatorum Substituents:( 1 mark) 1) Strychnos wallichiana 2) Strychnos ignatii ii) Digitalis Adulterants: 1) Verbascum ... 1) Digitalis lanata 2) Digitalis lutea or straw foxglove 3) Digitalis thapsi or Spanish foxglove
Description : Describe the method of preparation of fibre obtained from plant source.
Last Answer : The fibre obtained from plant source is Cotton Fruits (capsules) are 3-5 celled,, which contain numerous seeds. Seeds covered with hair, known as Balls. Balls are collected, dried & ... . Again washed, dried & make a flat sheet .Finally packed in paper wrappers & sterilized.
Description : Define the following with example.
Last Answer : i)Oxytocics: These are the drugs which have stimulant effect on the motility of the uterus. OR An agent that causes expulsion of the contents of uterus by contracting the uterine muscles. Example- Ergot ... smooth muscles. Example: Black catechu , pale catechu , Amla ,Clove ,Cinnamon ( any 1 )
Description : Explain the general chemical test for the identification of alkaloids
Last Answer : Identification tests for alkaloids by precipitation method: 1. Mayer's Reagent (Potassium mercuric iodide) Cream or pale yellow ppt. 2. Dragendorff's Reagent (Potassium bismuth iodide) Brown or ... ppt. 4. Hager's Reagent (Saturated solution of picric acid) Yellow ppt.
Description : Define bark. Describe the methods of collection of bark.
Last Answer : Bark: The secondary external tissues lying outside the cambium in stem or root of dicotyledonous plants are known as the bark. Methods of collection: 1.Felling method: The tree is cut at ... develop further yielding aerial parts. These new parts are cut off and bark is collected from shoots.
Description : Explain with example of the following i) Latex ii) Condensed tannin iii) Characteristics of umbelliferous fruit
Last Answer : i) Latex: The latex is a product contained in special secretory tissues of certain plants. It is usually, a white aqueous suspension, wherein microscopically small particles of oil globules are ... 2. Endosperm 9. All umbelliferous fruits contain Volatile oil. Example-Fennel, Coriander, Ajowan
Description : Draw a well labelled diagram of T. S. of cinnamon bark and describe any four microscopical characters.
Last Answer : Microscopy: 1. Pericyclic fibre: Small group of about 6 to 15 pericyclic lignified fibres 2. Sclerides: 3 to4 layers of pitted sclerides, thickened lignified walls, isodiametric ... identified after staining with rheuthenium red 7. Oil cells: Big& isolated
Description : Describe the different techniques( any three) for isolation of volatile oils.
Last Answer : Methods of isolation of volatile oil: A) Distillation : Most of the oils are obtained by distillation which are of following 3 types 1.Water distillation -is mostly applicable to such plant ... exhausted petals are replaced by fresh petals and then the oil is collected from the fatty material.
Description : Define Glycosides. Classify it on the basis of Glycosidic linkage with example.
Last Answer : Glycosides are organic compounds of plant and animal origin which yield on either acidic or enzymatic hydrolysis, one or more sugars and non-sugar residue. Classification on the basis of glycosidic ... ribose or deoxyribose and ultimately give N- glycosides form. e.g. Cinchona
Description : What is Garbling?
Last Answer : Garbling (Dressing): Garbling is the final step in the preparation of a drug which consists of the removal of extraneous matter, such as other parts of the plant, dirt, and added adulterants.
Description : Explain Galenical pharmacy. Who discovered it?
Last Answer : Galenical pharmacy: Various methods of preparation containing active constituents of crude drugs, and even at present the branch dealing with the extraction of plant and animal drugs is known as galenical pharmacy. Name of scientist : Galen ( A Greek physician)
Description : State which part of the plant is used in case of
Last Answer : i) Belladona – Dried leaves and other aerial parts ii) Rauwolfia - Roots iii) Ipecac -Rhizomes and roots iv) Colchicum- Dried seeds / Corm
Description : Define the following i) Laxatives ii) Pharmacognosy iii) Balsam
Last Answer : i) Laxatives: Laxatives are the substances that loose stools and increase bowel movements. ii) Pharmacognosy: Pharmacognosy is defined as scientific and systematic study of physical, chemical, ... aromatic resinous substances of plant origin containing balsamic acids (benzoic and cinnamic acid).
Description : How did people belonging to different communities, regions or languages develop a sense of collective belonging ? Explain with examples. -SST 10th
Last Answer : A sense of collective belonging was developed: 1. Images: Nation came to be symbolized through various images of Bharat Mata. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who also wrote 'Vande Mataram' for the ... : When the Hindu past and Hindu iconography was being glorified, other communities felt left out.
Description : Give examples of animals belonging to class Mammalia.
Last Answer : Give examples of animals belonging to class Mammalia.
Description : Crop belonging to family Pedaliaceae is — a. Jute b. Sesame c. Ginger d. Sunflower
Last Answer : b. Sesame
Description : Belonging To Two Countries?
Last Answer : Dual Citizenship is a very interesting situation that only arises every so often. It is also not possible everywhere. The basics of the situation are that a person can belong to two different countries at ... situation can come about, for example, is if a child is born in Canada to American parents
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (1) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members (2) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members ... Union Minister (4) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections
Last Answer : (3) There is no constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed as a Union Minister Explanation: There is no bar on appointment of a person from outside the legislature as Minister, but he ... either house of the parliament (by election or nomination) in the meantime [Article 75(5)].
Description : From the following statements select the wrong one. (a) Prawn has two pairs of antennae. (b) Nematocysts are characteristics of the Phylum Cnidaria. (c) Millepedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body. (d) Animals belonging to Phylum Porifera are marine and fresh water
Last Answer : (a) Prawn has two pairs of antennae.
Description : What are the cons of classified information belonging to the U.S. government being leaked?
Last Answer : If we talked about something one time, say, bombing Disneyland with chemical weapons, and then we find out the Government knows about it, we can figure out how they found out. Did we talk on ... which the Feds may not be monitoring. Mickey gets gassed because we got tipped to the Feds procedure.
Description : If when beachcombing you find something belonging to the Government and they deny all knowledge of it. Can you keep it?e?
Last Answer : answer:I would test it for radiation first. I’m not kidding about that. You can keep it until the government decides it wants it back. They will let you know.
Description : Marine crustaceans belonging to the order Stomatopoda, one part of the class Malacostraca, the largest class of crustaceans. They are neither shrimp nor mantids, but receive their name purely from the physical resemblance.
Last Answer : what has ten legs and is crawling down the stairs?
Description : Describe the ways in which the novels in India attempted to create a sense of pan- Indian belonging. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) To create a sense of equality : Colonial rulers regarded the contemporary culture of India as inferior, On the other hand, Indian novelist wrote to develop a modern literature of the country ... Muslims to establish a Hindu kingdom. It was a novel that inspired many kinds of freedom fighters.
Description : How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups in India develop a sense of collective belonging? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The people belonging to different communities develop a sense of collective belonging through :- 1.The creation of the image of Bharat mata by Bankim chandra chattopadhoy created a sense of national ... 3. Creation of National identity through Folklore. 4.The creation of Indian flag by Gandhiji.
Description : How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of collective belonging? -SST 10th
Last Answer : This sense of collective belonging came partly through the experience of united struggles and growing anger among people against the colonial government. But there were also a variety of ... feeling of nationalism. (d)Creating a feeling of nationalism was through reinterpretation of history.
Description : Describe the events of French Revolution which had influenced the people belonging to other parts of Europe. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Events of French Revolution that influenced the other parts of Europe: 1. The first uprising happened in July 1830 in France when the Bourbon kings were overthrown by liberal revolutionaries ... National Assembly established a republic in France based on universal male suffrage and right to work.
Description : Explain the shared beliefs and common bonds that give rise to a sense of common belonging. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Common bonds that give rise to common belonging are : (i) Experiences of common struggles (against colonialism, against oppression, against poverty caused by a colonial rule). (ii) Through symbols : ... Movement. He tried to forge a sense of unity among the different social groups in India.
Last Answer : (i) When the news of the events in France reached the different cities of Europe,students and other members of educated middle-classes began setting up Jacobin clubs. (ii) Their activities and ... outbreak of the revolutionary wars, the French armies began to carry the idea of nationalism abroad.
Description : How did the historical novels in India try to create a sense of Pan-Indian belonging? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) In Bengal many historical novels were about Marathas and Rajputs, which produced a sense of a Pan-Indian belonging. (ii) They imagined the nation to be a full of adventure, heroism, ... (iii) The imagined nation of the novel was so powerful that it could inspire actual political movements.
Description : What are the photosynthetic pigments belonging to carotenoids? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Belonging to all parts of the world -Do You Know?
Last Answer : Cosmopolitan is the answer
Description : Number of proteins belonging to complement system is
Last Answer : Number of proteins belonging to complement system is A. 30 B. 24 C. 18 D. 6
Description : Critically endangered animal- species belonging to India is
Last Answer : Critically endangered animal- species belonging to India is A. 31 B. 18 C. 44 D. 109
Description : Assertion: Several organisms belonging to monera,fungi,algae and bryophytes produces gametes by mitosis. Reason: the plant body of the monera, fungi,a
Last Answer : Assertion: Several organisms belonging to monera,fungi,algae and bryophytes produces gametes by mitosis. ... , fungi,algae and bryophytes is haploid.