List of top Pharmacognosy Questions asked in Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

Modified borntrager’s test is used to detect the presence of which type of glycosides:

Which one of the following is an autosomal dominant syndrome in its inheritance?

Terpene indole alkaloid derived from L-Tryptophan via secologanin is:

Unicellular conical, warty trichomes, paracytic stomata, xylem vessels with annular thickening are important microscopical features of which plant?

Sesquiterpenes are biosynthesised from ______ in plants.

The following are adulterants of clove except one, choose the most appropriate option:

All the following about back nitration are true, EXCEPT

Aklyl group in Grignard reagent serve as

Match the types of glycosides under Column I with their respective examples under Column II and choose the correct option:

	Column I Glycosides		Column II Examples
A	Anthracene	I	Digitalis
B	Cardiac	II	Licorice
C	Saponin	III	Senna
D	Cyanogenetic	IV	Ashwagandha
		V	Bitter Almond

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Match the following Ayurvedic formulations under Column I with the process properties under Column II and choose the correct options

	Column I: Ayurvedic formulations		Column II: Process of property
A	Bhasma	I	Semisolid
B	Arista	II	Calcination
C	Churna	III	Alcohol generation
D	Lehya	IV	Dry powder
		V	Decoction

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The ring structure present in strygchnine alkaloid is____.

Quinine and quinidine differs in:

Lignin is a complex polymer which can be stained pink in the tissue using the following chemicals?

Isabgol belongs to family:

Lycopodium spores are used in quantitative microscopy for the following:

If the resins contain benzoic acids or cinnamic acids they are called

Which one of the right sequence of the intermediates in the biosynthesis of opium alkaloids?
A. Tyrosine 
B. Reticuline 
C. Codeine 
D. Morphine 
E. Thebaine 
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Arrange the following intermediates in the synthesis of isoprenoids in the right sequence
A. Squalence
B. Farnesyl PP
C. Geranyl PP 
D. Acetyl CoA
E. Mevalonate
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Following is not an example of carbapenem

Lucas test is very rapid with:

The correct rank order of orientation of sulfonation in toluene is:

Match List I and List II

	List I Name of Vitamin		List II Functions of Vitamins
A	Riboflavin	I	The electron acceptor for isocitrate dehydro- genase
B	Niacin	II	Decarboxylation of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenas
C	Thiamine	III	Part of coenzyme A
D	Pantothenic acid	IV	Cofactor for succinate dehydrogenase
		V	Enzyme activity regulator, such as for protein kinase C

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Which one is not the characteristics of the Hexose Monophosphate Pathway?

Which of the following materials are specified as a suitable diluent for powdered opium
A. Powdered grass 
B. Powdered cocoa husk 
C. Lactose colored with burnt sugar 
D. Powdered digitalis 
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Dioscin, a steroidal saponin glycoside of Dioscorea tubers after hydrolysis gives