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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Heroin acts as a depressant and slows down body functions. Reason (R): Heroin is chemically diacetylmorphine, which is obtained by the methylation of morphine. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  2. BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  3. CAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
  4. DAssertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

Correct answer

C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true because heroin (commonly called smack) is a depressant and slows down body functions. Reason (R) is false because heroin is chemically diacetylmorphine, which is obtained by the acetylation of morphine, not by its methylation. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. Answer: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

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