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6. Presence of one of the following characteristics show that the Rauwolfia serpentine is ----------05

adulterated with other species of Rauwolfia.

(A) Compound starch grains

(B) Cluster crystals of calcium oxalate

(C) Lignified sclereids

(D) Unlignified pericyclic fibres

7. Chinese rhapontic rhubarb can be distinguished from Indian rhubarb by fluorescence ------------05

developed in UV light which is:

(A) Deep yellow

(B) Deep violet

(C) Green

(D)Blue

35. Glycyrrhizin, a sweet principle of liquorice is--------------05

(A) K and Mg salts of glycyrrhizinic acid

(B) Na and Mg salts of glycyrrhetinic acid

(C) K and Ca salts of glycyrrhizinic acid

(D) Na and Ca salts of glycyrrhetinic acid

55. The colour and flavour of Saffron are due to -------------05

(P) Crocin (Q) Crocetin (R) Safranal

(5) Crepenyic acid

(A) R, S (B) P, R (C) Q, S (D)Q, P

60.---------------------------------------------------------------------05

(A)P-1Q-4R-35-2 (B)P-2Q-3R-4S-1

(C)P-4Q-2R-1S-3 (D)P-3Q-2R-45-1

Group I Umbelliferous

fruit

Group II Diagnostic character

(P) Fenel (1) Wavy scierenchyma

(Q) Indian Dill (2) Branched and unbranched vittae

(R) Coriander (3) Reticulaterly lignified parenchyma

(S) Anise (4) Lateral ridges with vascular bundles

Common data for que 66,67---------------------------------------------------------------05

A sample of Cinnamomum zeylanicum purchased from the market was evaluated for its

authenticity.

66. It shows

(A) presence of cork and cortex (B) absence of cork and cortex

(C) absence of phloem fibres (D) presence of xylem parenchyma

67. Volatile oil should not be less than

(A) 0.05°h (B) 0.20°h (C) 0.50°h (D) 1.00°h

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 83a to 83b:--------------------------------05

Ginger is a widely used herbal drug, containing many chemical constituents.

83. (A) The pungent principle present in it, is

(A) Zingiberol

(B) Zingiberene

(C) Gingerol

(D)Cineole

83.(B) It’s decomposition product, on boiling with 2°h KOH is

(A) Zingiberone

(B) Shogaol

(C) Gingediol

(D) Gingediol acetate

1. Different species of Ephedra can be identified by observing the nature of------------------09

(A) inner surface (B) outer surface (C) trichomes (D) scaly leaves

2. Indian Rhubarb can be distinguished from Rhapontic Rhubarb by the fluorescene

it emits under UV light. Indian Rhubarb gives----------------------09

(A) deep yellow (B) deep violet (C) orange (D) pale green

3. Genetically modified species of Papaver namely Papaver bracteatum and Papaver

orientale contain the predominant alkaloid-----------------------------------------------------------09

(A) Morphine (B) Codeine (C) Thebaine (D) Narcotine

21. Microscopic characters of ginger rhizome are--------------------------------------------------09

(A) Spindle shaped lignified fibres and sclereids

(B) Cluster crystals of calcium oxalate and sclereids

(C) Non-lignified vessels and sac shaped starch grains

(D) Non-lignified fibres and sclereids

37. Group I Group II--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09

Bark Diagnostic Microscopical Characters

P. Kurchi 1. Heavily lignified phloem fibres with Y-shaped pits,

secretory canals, microcrystals of calcium oxalate

Q. Cascara 2. Pericycle with stone cells having horse-shoe

Shaped thickening, oil cells, minute needles ocalcium oxalate

R. Cinnamon 3. Alternating layers of stone cells and phloem, nonlignified

pericyclic fibres, prismatic crystals ofcalcium oxalate

S. Cinchona 4. Wavy medullary rays, groups of heavily lignified

sclereids, crystal sheath of calcium oxalate

(A) P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3 (B) P-4,Q-3,R-1,S-2

(C) P-3,Q-4,R-2,S-1 (D) P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-4

6. Wild cherry bark contains prunasin which is a--------------------------------------------------04

(A) Phenolic glycoside

(B) Isothiocyanate glycoside

(C) Coumarin glycoside

(D) Cyanogenetic glycoside

7. Ephedra sinica and Ephedra equisetina can be distinguished by type of----------------04

(A) Branching

(B) Stomata

(C) Scaly leaves

(D)Alkaloids

9. Acontitine belongs to the group of---------------------------------------------------------------04

(A) Steroidal alkaloids

(B) Terpenoidal alkaloids

(C) Indole alkaloids

(D) Quinoline alkaloids