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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

  1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. 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.

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