Human Health And Disease Question 147
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Nicotine is an alkaloid found in tobacco. Reason : It has several uses.
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: A
Solution:
Tobacco contains an alkaloid, nicotine which can be used as a raw material for preparation of the antipellagra vitamin, nicotinic acid (niacin).
Nicotin is also used in physiological and pharmacological investigation and as insecticide and a fumigant.
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