MODULE 2: BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOGNOSY

1. The ff are true regarding cellulose,

EXCEPT: 6. Cannabis is also known as indian hemp.
Apocynum is also known as black indian
I. Contains glucose subunits hemp.
II. Found in plants
III. Can be digested by man Answer: C. Both statements are correct
IV. Connected by beta linkages

A. i and iii 7. Alkaloid present in Rauwolfia species:

B. i, ii, and iii A. Reserpine
C. ii and iii B. Morphine
D. ii, iii and iv C. Emetine
D. Scopolamine
2. Suspected disease when an anti nuclear
antibody(ANA) test is requested: 8. Term for the evaluation evaluation of
drugs using the sense organs which covers
A. Rheumatic disease the macroscopic appearance of samples:
B. Renal disease A. Microscopic
C. Hepatic disease B. Biologic
D. Neurologic disease C. Organoleptic
D. Chemical
3. Protein hydrolysates consist mainly of
9. Other name of oil of wintergreen
A. Enzymes A. Menthol
B. Nitrites B. Eucalyptus
C. Amino acid C. Olive oil
D. Nitrates D. Gaultheria oil

4. Amino acid not classified among the 10. Citrus volatile oils whose aroma is
essential amino acids: affected and destroyed by heat is best
obtained by
A. Threonine A. Expression
B. Valine B. Enfleuragec
C. Tryptophan
D. Glutamine 11. The following are methods are methods
used in obtaining volatile oils by distillation
5. The substance that yields the largest except
number of calories per gram:
a. alcohol and water
A. Fats b. steam and water
B. Proteins c. water
C. Carbohydrates d. direct steam
D. Alcohol
12. Term for the oxidized hydrocarbon 18. Cosettes are small and thin slices of
portion of volatile oils
a. sugar cane
a. eleoptene b. carrots
b. stearoptenes c. sugar beets
c. isoprenes d. taro
d. terpenes
19. The protein component of an enzyme:
13. The average life span of red blood cells:
a. cofactor
a. 21 days b. zymogen
b. 42 days c. apoenzyme
c. 7 weeks d. holoenzyme
d. 14 weeks
20. Which is a liquid fat?
14. The sugar component of a nucleic acid:
a. glucose a. theobroma
b. sucrose b. cod liver oil
c. ribose c. almond oil
d. fructose d. lard

15. A peptide consists of: 21. Activation of pepsinogen requires?

a. HNO3 c. CO2
a. 2 or more A.A. b. CO2 d. HCl
b. 10 or more A.A.
c. an amino acid and a carbohydrate 22. Which of the ff contributes to
d. an amino acid and a fatty acid degradation of proteins:

16. In gluconeogenesis, glucose is formed i.Heat

from; ii. Organic Solvents
iii. Heavy Metals
a. polysaccharides
b. aldohexoses A. I and II c. I only
c. pentoses B. I, II, and III d. II and III only
d. non carbohydrates
23. Optically inactive amino acid
17. Part of the plant responsible for a. Valine c. Isoleucine
transportation of water: b. Alanine d. Glycine

a. phloem 24. Carbohydrate digestion starts in:

b. xylem a. Stomach c. Small Intestine
c. chlorophyll b. Mouth d. Colon
d. vascular cambium
25. Term for Butin and Hesperidin b. Tannic acid d. Shikimic
combination: acid
a. Vit H c. Vit P
b. Vit F d. Vit Z 34. Mercuric Iodide, Potassium Iodide, and
water are composition of:
26. Scientific name of celery:
a. Vigna unguiculata = sitaw a. Mayer’s Reagent c. Wagner’s Reagent
b. Apium graveolens b. Valser’s Reagent d. Marme’s Reagent
c. Ipomoea aquatica = kangkong
d. Lagenaria siceraria = upo (calabash) 35. Volatile oils extracted from plant
samples can possibly contain the ff.
EXCEPT:
27. Proteins are joined together by: a. Alcohols c. Acids
a. Hydrocarbon Bonds c. Ester Bonds b. Crystals d. Sulfur compounds
b. Amide Bonds d. Ether Bonds
36. Starch TS reacts with iodine due to the
28. Which of the following alkaloids exists helical structure of this component of starch:
as a liquid?
a. Lobeline a. Amylose c. Amylase
b. Coniine b. Amylopectin d. Oligosaccharide
c. Atropine
d.Tubocurarine 37. Solvent preferred for extracting resins:

29. Which of the following volatile oils is a. Alcohol c. Water

used as an anti-anxiety and sleep aid? b. Hexane d. Ether
a. Feverfew c. Gingko
b. Valerian d. Taxol 38. Iodine value can be used in determining
oil’s degree of:
30. Oil sample with Iodine value of 111 is
classified as: a. saturation c. Iodine impurity
a. Drying Oil c. non-drying oil b. acidity d. Volatility
b. Semi-Drying Oil d. fatty oil
39. Balsam components of Compound
31. Test used to detect peptide linkages: Benzoin Tincture:
a. Xanthoproteic c. Millon-nasse
b. Pauly diazo d. Biuret I. Storax III. Peru
II. Tolu IV. Styrax
32. Test used to detect arginine:
a. Ninhydrin c. Sakaguchi I, II, III c. I, II, IV
b. Ehrlich d. Biuret I, III, IV d. II, III, IV

33. An acid obtained from coffee beans that 40. The ff. are examples of non-drying oils,
is used in the treatment of Influenza A and B EXCEPT:
strain called TAMIFLU: a. Almond oil c. Cod-liver oil
b. Olive oil d. Baobab oil
a. O-coumaric acid c. Quinic acid
41. Pancreatic cell which secretes glucagon: b. arrow root d. belladonna leaf
a. Alpha Cell c. Beta cell
b. Delta d. F cell 49. The toxic lectin principle of Ricinus
communis
42. Characteristic bitter flavor of beer is due
to: a. ricinine c. ricitin
b. ricin d. Amygdalin
a. Burnt Caramel c. Lupulus
b. Barley d. Mace 50. The most important contributor to
Lemon oil Flavor:
43. Which of the following is a codon for a. Citral c. Limonene
methionine? b. Geranial d. Kola
a. UAG c. UAA
b. AUG d. UGA 51. The number of chromosomes in the
human cell:
44. One of the ingredients of the embalming a. 20 c. 23
materials of the Egyptians: b. 43 d. 46

a. myrrh c. tolu balsam 52. The chief end product of protein

b. aloe d. Benzoin metabolism by man:
A. urea C. oxygen
45. The result of a point of mutation that B. uric acid D.carbon dioxide
occurs when UCA (coding for serine) is
converted to UCU (also coding for serine) is 53. it is the only form of inorganic nitrogen
called: which can be utilized by living cells:
A. urea C. uric acid
a. non sense mutation B. nitrogen gas D. ammonia
b. missense mutation
c. silent mutation 54. Drug used as osmotic diuretic since it is
d. any of the above absorbed in the GIT but not metabolized
parenterally:
46. Active constituent in Saffron: A. glycerol C. xylitol
B. mannitol D.lactitol
a. myrosin c. picrosin
b. sinigrin d. crocin 55. Alkaloid use as antidote for certain
poisoning due to drug overdose:
47. Oil tubules found in plants under
Apiaceae family: A. quinine C. ipecac
B. ergotamine D.morphine
a. vittae c. parenchymal cells
b. glandular cells d. schizogenous passage 56. the ff are present in Vick’s vapo rub
EXCEPT:
48. Cleopatra used this plant as part of her
beauty secret: A. menthol C. thymol
B. camphor D.eugenol
a. nicotiana leaf c. coca leaf
 B. raphides D.precipitate

57. sodium morrhuate can be obtain from: 65. the ff are considered as underground
structures except:
A. shark C. whale
B. cod D.cow A. tuber C. rhizome
B. buds D.bulb
58. Drying agent used to purify essential
oils: 66. term for plant cells contain non-living
substances such as calcium oxalate crystals:
A. anhydrous CaCO3 C. CaCl2
B. anhydrous CaSO4 D.all of above a) Idioblast
b) Protoplast
c) Chloroplast
59. term for the solvent used in extraction:
d) Tracheids
A. marc C. extractives 67. enzyme that hydrolyze sinigrin
B. menstruum D.tincture
a) Amylase
60. Caffeine is an alkaloid classified under: b) Ptalin
c) Myrosin
A. Cinchona C. xanthine
B. ergot D.vinca d) Sinarase

68. the ff. are sources of commercially

61. Health condition aggravated by licorice:
useful hums, except:
A. peptic ulcer C. hypertension
B. gastric acidity D.incontinence a) Marine gums
b) Flower gums
62. ancient civilization who made and used c) Seed gums
the Ebers Papyrus, which contains medicinal d) Microbial gums
uses of plants and animals:
69. a nucleic acid is made up of
A. Greeks C. Summerians
B. Egyptians D.Babylonians a) Nitrogenous base, phosphate and
sugar
63. Substances that can dissolve in a b) Nitrogenous base, amino acid and
saturated sol’n chloral hydrate: sugar
c) Sugar and nitrogenous base -
A. starch C. proteins
nucleoside
B. resin D.all of the above
d) Phosphate, amino acid and
64. Term for CaCO3 deposited in leaf nitrogenous base
epidermial cells and hairs:

A. rosettes C. crystoliths
70. it destroys red corpuscles by hemolysis c) Lead
and are toxic especially to cold blooded d) Alkaloid
animals:
76. the following are pyrimidine bases,
a) Anthraquinone glycosides except:
b) Cyanogenic glycosides
c) Saponin glycosides a) Adenine
b) Cytosine
d) Flavonol glycosides
c) Uracil
71. this DNA duplex has a special left d) Thymine
handed helical structure:
77. hypertonic solutions will cause RBC
a) A- DNA ATO:
b) B- DNA
c) Z- DNA a) SWELL
b) BURST
d) L- DNA
c) SHRINK
72. animal employed in the assay of digitalis d) A and B

a) Dog
b) Pigeon 78. optimum temperature for enzyme
c) Rabbit activity in the body
d) Sheep
a) 40 degreeCelsius
73. Synthetic DNA is called b) 37 degreeCelsius
c) 60 degreeCelsius
a) Replicated DNA d) 25 degreeCelsius
b) Gene
c) Plasmid 79. insulin is classified as:
d) Recombinant DNA
a) Protein
74. process of extraction which involve b) Enzyme
maceration of crude substance using hot or c) Carbohydrate
cold water: d) Hormone

a) Maceration 80. organelle where electron transport chain

b) Percolation occurs:
c) Infusion
a) Mitochondria
d) Decoction
b) Ribosome
75. tannins can be used for this type of c) Endoplasmic reticulum
poisoning: d) Nucleus

a) Phosphorus 81. condition characterize by low blood

b) Insecticide sugar level:
 a) Ketonuria C. Small intestine
b) Hyperglycemia D. Colon
c) Uremia
d) Hypoglycemia

82. IUPAC name for acroein 88. Other name of inert sugar

a) Pentenal A. Fructose
b) Propenal B. Sucrose
C. Galactose
c) Acetone
D. Glucose
d) Hexanal
89. The ff. Are enzymes in pancreatic juice
83. differentiating test for helical and linear
except:
polysaccharides:
A. Papain
A. Molisch B. Iodine
B. Trypsin
C. Benedicts D. Fermentation
C. Chymotrypsin
D. Lipase
84. condition where there is excess bile
pigment in the blood;
90. Principal site for urea synthesis:
A. Jaundice
A. Kidney
B. Cirrhosis B. Spleen
C. Hepatitis
C. Liver
D. Cystic fibrosis
D. Intestine
85. Protein composition of fur. Wools,
91. Bitter almond – amygdalin
claws and feathers:
92. Uva ursi – arbutin
A. Collagen
B. Silk 93. Black mustard – sinigrin
C. Globulin
D. Keratin 94. wild cherry – prunasin

86. Photosynthesis is a process involved in 95. aloe – emodin

the manufacture of:
A – fruits
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats B – leaves & flowers
C. Proteins
D. Oxygen C – bark,stem, roots

96. oregano oil – B

87. Complete digestion of food occurs:
97. cinnamon oil – C
A. Stomach
B. Mouth 98. Oil ofpepper – A
99.Tanglad oil – B

100. Cardamon oil –A

101. clove oil – B

102. Orris oil –C

103. sassafras oil – C

104. tragacanth – Astragalus gummifer

105. witch hazel – Hamamelis virginia

106. black berry – Prunus serotina

107. makabuhay – Tinospora rumphii

108. cassava – Manihot esculenta

109. apricot- Prunus armeniaca

110.Siling labuyo – Capsicum frutescens

111. squash –Cucurbita maxima

112. cucumber – Cucumis sativus

113. chili pepper – capsicum baccatum

114. Lansones – lansium domesticum