Human Health And Disease Question 121
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Brown sugar is morphine derivative. Reason : Morphine is the principal opium alkaloid.
Options:
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Morphine is a derivative of the opium.
It is the principal opium alkaloid and a strong analgesic.
Diacetyl morphine hydrocloride is brown sugar / smack and is more powerful analgesic than morphine.