KCET2026ChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
Match the compounds of List-I with their effects in List-II: List-I List-II (a) Chloramphenicol (i) Malaria (b) Thyroxine (ii) Anaesthetic (c) Chloroquine (iii) Goiter (d) Chloroform (iv) Typhoid fever
Options
- Aa–i, b–ii, c–iii, d–iv
- Ba–iv, b–iii, c–i, d–ii
- Ca–i, b–iii, c–iv, d–ii
- Da–iv, b–iii, c–ii, d–i
Correct answer
B. a–iv, b–iii, c–i, d–ii
Step-by-step solution
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which is highly effective in the treatment of typhoid fever. Thyroxine is an iodine-containing hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. Its deficiency causes goiter. Chloroquine is a widely used antimalarial drug used for the treatment and prevention of malaria. Chloroform is a volatile liquid that was historically used as a general anaesthetic in surgery. Thus, the correct matching is (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii). Answer: a–iv, b–iii, c–i, d–ii