D. Polysaccharides

Proverbs 16:3

c. Starch

Plant storage polysaccharide.

a. Glycogen
b. Cellulose
c. Starch
d. Dextran

c. Starch

Homopolysaccharide composed entirely of glucose.

a. Inulin
b. Chitin
c. Starch
d. Cellulose

c. Amylose

Linear component of starch.

a. Amylopectin
b. Glycogen
c. Amylose
d. Dextran

d. Amylopectin

Branched component of starch.

a. Cellulose
b. Inulin
c. Amylose
d. Amylopectin

c. α(1→4)

Glucose linkage in amylose.

a. β(1→4)
b. α(1→6)
c. α(1→4)
d. β(1→6)

a. α(1→4) and α(1→6)

Glucose linkages in amylopectin.

a. α(1→4) and α(1→6)
b. β(1→4)
c. β(1→4) and β(1→6)
d. α(1→3) and α(1→6)

c. Amylose

Starch component that gives a dark blue color with iodine.

a. Amylopectin
b. Glycogen
c. Amylose
d. Cellulose

b. Amylopectin

Starch component that gives a violet-brown color with iodine.

a. Glycogen
b. Amylopectin
c. Cellulose
d. Inulin

b. 25%

Approximate percentage of amylose in starch.

a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%

d. 75%

Approximate percentage of amylopectin in starch.

a. 25%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 75%

• Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

• Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

• Corn (Zea mays)

• Rice (Oryza sativa)

Source of starch include _____ [4]

a. Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Source of starch.

a. Potato
b. Cotton
c. Chicory
d. Mountain ash

a. Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Source of starch.

a. Wheat
b. Chicory
c. Cotton
d. Manna

d. Corn (Zea mays)

Source of starch.

a. Mountain ash
b. Chicory
c. Cotton
d. Corn

c. Rice (Oryza sativa)

Source of starch.

a. Cotton
b. Barley
c. Rice
d. Chicory

a. Pregelatinized starch

Processed starch in which all parts of the granules are ruptured.

a. Pregelatinized starch
b. Sodium starch glycolate
c. Hydroxyethyl starch
d. Cellulose acetate phthalate

a. Binder

Pharmaceutical use of pregelatinized starch.

a. Binder
b. Lubricant
c. Glidant
d. Preservative

b. Sodium starch glycolate

Pharmaceutical preparation used as a superdisintegrant.

a. Pregelatinized starch
b. Sodium starch glycolate
c. Hydroxyethyl starch
d. Dextran

b. Hydroxyethyl starch (Hetastarch)

Plasma expander available as a 6% solution.

a. Dextran
b. Hydroxyethyl starch (Hetastarch)
c. Inulin
d. Cellulose

b. Cellulose

Major component of the plant cell wall.

a. Glycogen
b. Cellulose
c. Dextran
d. Starch

c. β(1→4)

Glucose linkage in cellulose.

a. α(1→4)
b. α(1→6)
c. β(1→4)
d. α(1→3)

c. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Source of cellulose.

a. Mountain ash
b. Chicory
c. Cotton
d. Corn

c. Alpha cellulose content

The quality indicator of powdered cellulose where a higher content of insoluble alpha cellulose in NaOH indicates higher quality

a. Beta cellulose content
b. Gamma cellulose content
c. Alpha cellulose content
d. Delta cellulose content

b. Purified absorbent cotton

Preparation obtained by removing wax and seeds from cotton using delinting.

a. Rayon (Viscose)
b. Purified absorbent cotton
c. Pyroxylin (Nitrocellulose)
d. Methylcellulose

b. Protecting wounds and applying solutions

Use of purified absorbent cotton.

a. Tablet coating
b. Protecting wounds and applying solutions
c. Plasma expander
d. Artificial tears

c. 90%

Approximate cotton content of purified absorbent cotton.

a. 50%
b. 70%
c. 90%
d. 100%

c. Pyroxylin

Nitrocellulose.

a. Cellulose acetate phthalate
b. Rayon
c. Pyroxylin
d. Hypromellose

c. Pyroxylin

Formed from the action of nitric acid and sulfuric acid on cotton.

a. Rayon
b. Methylcellulose
c. Pyroxylin
d. Cellulose acetate phthalate

b. Pyroxylin

Soluble gun cotton.

a. Purified absorbent cotton
b. Pyroxylin
c. Rayon
d. Hypromellose

b. Plain collodion

Pyroxylin dissolved in a 3:1 mixture of ether and ethanol.

a. Flexible collodion
b. Plain collodion
c. Rayon
d. Methylcellulose

a. Flexible collodion

“3% castor oil = 3 syllables”

“2% camphor= 2 syllables”

Pyroxylin containing 3% castor oil and 2% camphor.

a. Flexible collodion
b. Plain collodion
c. Cellulose acetate phthalate
d. Rayon

d. Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP)

Preparation used for film coating tablets.

a. Methylcellulose
b. Purified absorbent cotton
c. Rayon
d. Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP)

b. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Preparation also known as hypromellose.

a. Methylcellulose
b. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
c. Cellulose acetate phthalate
d. Pyroxylin

a. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (Hypromellose)

Preparation used as artificial tears.

a. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/Hypromellose
b. Rayon
c. Soluble gun cotton/ Pyroxylin
d. Cellulose acetate phthalate

c. Methylcellulose

Preparation used as a laxative.

a. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
b. Cellulose acetate phthalate
c. Methylcellulose
d. Pyroxylin

b. Rayon (Viscose)

Regenerated cellulose fibers.

a. Purified absorbent cotton
b. Rayon (Viscose)
c. Cellulose acetate phthalate
d. Pyroxylin

c. Fabric and gauze

Use of rayon (viscose).

a. Artificial tears
b. Tablet coating
c. Fabric and gauze
d. Plasma expansion

b. Rayon

Also known as “Viscose”

a. Purified absorbent cotton
b. Rayon
c. Cellulose acetate phthalate
d. Pyroxylin

a. Higher insoluble alpha cellulose in NaOH

Higher quality powdered cellulose.

a. Higher insoluble alpha cellulose in NaOH
b. Higher soluble beta cellulose in NaOH
c. Higher lignin content
d. Higher hemicellulose content

b. Glycogen

Animal storage polysaccharide.

a. Starch
b. Glycogen
c. Cellulose
d. Dextran

c. Glycogen

Glucan that is more highly branched than starch.

a. Amylose
b. Cellulose
c. Glycogen
d. Inulin

c. Red-violet (wine red)

• hindi nag rreact sa I2 kasi highly branched, kayasame lang sa color before treatment

Color produced by glycogen with iodine.

a. Dark blue
b. Violet-brown
c. Red-violet (wine red)
d. Black

b. It is highly branched.

Reason glycogen gives a red-violet (wine red) color with iodine.

a. It contains fructose.
b. It is highly branched.
c. It is composed of β(1→4) linkages.
d. It is insoluble in water.

b. Dextran

Glucan composed of α(1→3) and α(1→6) glucose linkages.

a. Glycogen
b. Dextran
c. Cellulose
d. Amylose

b. Leuconostoc mesenteroides

Microorganism source of dextran.

a. Streptomyces spp.
b. Leuconostoc mesenteroides
c. Lactobacillus acidophilus
d. Escherichia coli

d. Plasma expander

Therapeutic use of dextran.

a. Osmotic diuretic
b. Evaluation of renal function by GFR computation
c. Artificial tears
d. Plasma expander

c. 10%

• 6% sa other literature

Common concentration of dextran used as a plasma expander.

a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%

c. Inulin

Fructan composed entirely of fructose.

a. Dextran
b. Glycogen
c. Inulin
d. Chitin

d. Chicory root (Cichorium intybus)

Source of inulin.

a. Barley
b. Cotton
c. Potato
d. Chicory root

b. Evaluation of renal function by GFR computation

Use of inulin.

a. Plasma expansion
b. Evaluation of renal function by GFR computation
c. Sweetening agent
d. Artificial tears

d. Chitin

Polymer of N-acetylglucosamine (NAG).

a. Cellulose
b. Glycogen
c. Dextran
d. Chitin

c. Chitin

Found in the exoskeleton of animals, insects, mollusks, and arthropods.

a. Inulin
b. Cellulose
c. Chitin
d. Glycogen

c. N-acetylglucosamine (NAG)

Monomer of chitin.

a. Glucose
b. Fructose
c. N-acetylglucosamine (NAG)
d. Galactose

b. Pectin

Composed of various pentoses with galacturonic acid.

a. Cellulose
b. Pectin
c. Inulin
d. Starch

b. Protopectin

Unripe fruits.

a. Pectinic acid
b. Protopectin
c. Pectin
d. Cellulose

c. Pectin

Ripe fruits.

a. Pectinic acid
b. Protopectin
c. Pectin
d. Cellulose

a. Pectinic acid

overripe fruits.

a. Pectinic acid
b. Protopectin
c. Pectin
d. Cellulose

b. Pectin

Component of anti-diarrheal drug.

a. Acacia
b. Pectin
c. Xanthan
d. Karaya

d. Kaolin + Pectin

Kaopectate.

a. Kaolin + Acacia

b. Kaolin + Tragacanth

c. Kaolin + Xanthan

d.Kaolin + Pectin

a. Bismuth subsalicylate

Kaopectate is replaced by

a. Bismuth subsalicylate

b. Kaolin

c. Pectin

d. Kaolin + Pectin

b. Acacia/Gum arabic (Acacia senegal)

Most resistant to alcohol.

a. Tragacanth

b. Acacia/Gum arabic

c. Karaya

d. Xanthan

b. Acacia (Acacia senegal)

Gum arabic is also known as ______

a. Tragacanth

b. Acacia

c. Karaya

d. Xanthan

b. Acacia/Gum arabic (Acacia senegal)

Suspending agent.

a. Karaya

b. Acacia/Gum arabic

c. Agar

d. Psyllium

a. Acacia senegal

Acacia/Gum arabic SN

a. Acacia senegal

b. Sterculia urens

c. Astragalus gummifer

d. Plantago ovata

b. Tragacanth

Most resistant to hydrolysis.

a. Karaya

b. Tragacanth

c. Acacia

d. Guar

b. Bassorin

Tragacanth constituent responsible for swelling and gelling

a. Tragacanthin

b. Bassorin

c. Algin

d. Agar

a. Tragacanthin

Tragacanth constituent that is non-gelling

a. Tragacanthin

b. Bassorin

c. Algin

d. Agar

b. Vermiform

Tragacanth form:

• Worm-like

a. Ribbon

b. Vermiform

c. Sorts

d. Flakes

c. Sorts / Tears

Tragacanth form:

• Teardrop-like.

a. Ribbon

b. Vermiform

c. Sorts / Tears

d. Flakes

a. Ribbon / Flakes

Tragacanth form:

• Flat/transversed

a. Ribbon / Flakes

b. Vermiform

c. Sorts

d. Jorts

a. Ribbon / Flakes

Most preferred Tragacanth form

a. Ribbon / Flakes

b. Vermiform

c. Sorts

d. Jorts

c. Astragalus gummifer

Tragacanth SN

a. Sterculia urens

b. Acacia senegal

c. Astragalus gummifer

d. Plantago ovata

a. Karaya

Least soluble gum.

a. Karaya

b. Acacia

c. Tragacanth

d. Guar

c. Karaya

Fetid gum (unpleasant odor gum).

a. Acacia

b. Xanthan

c. Karaya

d. Agar

a. Karaya + Tragacanth

Part of the laxative Movicol.

a. Karaya + Tragacanth

b. Karaya + Acacia

c. Guar + Acacia

d. Xanthan + Karaya

b. Sterculia urens

Karaya SN

a. Astragalus gummifer

b. Sterculia urens

c. Acacia senegal

d. Plantago ovata

b. Indian/Ghatti gum

Alternative to Acacia.

a. Karaya

b. Indian/Ghatti gum

c. Guar

d. Agar

d. Indian gum

Ghatti gum is also known as _____

a. Karaya gum

b. Agar gum

c. Guar gum

d. Indian gum

b. Anogeissus latifolia

Indian/Ghatti gum SN

a. Sterculia urens

b. Anogeissus latifolia

c. Acacia senegal

d. Ceratonia siliqua

a. Psyllium

Bulk laxative.

a. Psyllium

b. Guar

c. Quince

d. Agar

a. Plantago ovata

Psyllium.

a. Plantago ovata

b. Plantago major

c. Plantago asiatica

d. Plantago lanceolata

b. Quince

Cydonia vulgaris.

a. Guar

b. Quince

c. Psyllium

d. Locust bean

a. Guar

Cyamopsis tetragonolobus.

a. Guar

b. Psyllium

c. Quince

d. Karaya

d. Locust bean

Chocolate substitute.

a. Psyllium

b. Quince

c. Guar

d. Locust bean

d. Locust bean

Also known as “Carob pulp”

a. Psyllium

b. Quince

c. Guar

d. Locust bean

d. Locust bean

Also known as “St. John's Bread”

a. Psyllium

b. Quince

c. Guar

d. Locust bean

c. St. John's Bread/Carob pulp/Locust bean

Also known as “Ceratonia siliqua”

a. Quince

b. Guar

c. St. John's Bread/Carob pulp/Locust bean

d. Psyllium

a. Agar

From red algae.

a. Agar

b. Algin

c. Xanthan

d. Karaya

a. Agar

Also known as “Japanese Isinglass”

a. Agar

b. Algin

c. Xanthan

d. Karaya

d. Agar

Gelidium cartilagineum

a. Algin

b. Xanthan

c. Carrageenan

d. Agar

d. Agar

Gracilaria confervoides

a. Algin

b. Xanthan

c. Carrageenan

d. Agar

b. Agar

Culture media components.

a. Algin

b. Agar

c. Carrageenan

d. Acacia

c. Algin

From brown algae.

a. Agar

b. Carrageenan

c. Algin

d. Xanthan

b. Algin

Macrocystis pyrifera.

a. Agar

b. Algin

c. Karaya

d. Guar

c. Alginate

Raft-forming antacid.

a. Carrageenan

b. Agar

c. Alginate

d. Xanthan

c. Algin

Cast for measurement of dentures.

a. Xanthan

b. Carrageenan

c. Algin

d. Guar

b. Carrageenan

Irish Moss is also known as _____

a. Agar

b. Carrageenan

c. Algin

d. Xanthan

a. Carrageenan

Also known as “Chondrus crispus”

a. Carrageenan

b. Agar

c. Algin

d. Guar

b. Carrageenan

Also known as “Gigartina mamillosa”

a. Agar

b. Carrageenan

c. Xanthan

d. Karaya

e. Two of the above

• Kappa

• Lota

Gelling carrageenan form

a. Lambda

b. Kappa

c. Lota

d. None of the forms

e. Two of the above