- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 6 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Morphine is a narcotic...
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. It helps in relieving pain without producing sleep.
Statement II: Morphine and its derivatives are obtained from opium poppy.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Step-by-step solution
Opioids (narcotic analgesics) are a class of medicines that are used to provide relief from moderate-to-severe acute or chronic pain. They may also be called opiates, opioid analgesics, or narcotics. Analgesic is another name for a medicine that relieves pain. Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. It helps in relieving pain with producing sleep.