Biology - Economic Botany

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Question - 1

Quinine is a drug used in the treatment of malaria. From which part of the plant is it obtained?

  • A Roots
  • B Stem
  • C Bark
  • D Leaves

Question - 2

The plant dye henna imparts orange-red colour to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following

  • A Proteins and amino acid
  • B Lipids
  • C Carbohydrates
  • D Nucleic acids

Question - 3

Penicillin antibiotic was discovered with

  • A fungi
  • B virus
  • C protozoa
  • D bacteria

Question - 4

Match List I (Source) with List II (Medicinal Product) and select the correct answer using the codes given below lists.

        List I       List II
A. Poppy plant 1. Quinine
B. Bacterium 2. Morphine
C. Cinchona bark 3. Penicillin
D. Fungus 4. Tetracycline
  • A A B C D 2 4 1 3
  • B A B C D 4 2 3 1
  • C A B C D 3 1 4 2
  • D A B C D 1 4 2 3

Question - 5

Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts?

  • A Seeds
  • B Fruits
  • C Flower buds
  • D Yours leaves

Question - 6

The leaves used as wrappers for bidis are obtained from which one of the following?

  • A Shikakai
  • B Rudraksha
  • C Tendu
  • D Lemon grass

Question - 7

Soft drinks such as cocoa contain significant quantities of 

  • A caffeine
  • B nicotine
  • C tannin
  • D renin

Question - 8

Which one of the following plants is used for green manuring in India?

  • A Wheat
  • B Sunnhemp
  • C Cotton
  • D Rice

Question - 9

Golden fiber refers to

  • A hemp
  • B cotton
  • C jute
  • D nylon

Question - 10

Which one of the following is commonly used as a flavouring agent during the preparation of noodles?

  • A Saffron
  • B Cinnamon
  • C Olive oil
  • D Ajinmoto