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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

NEET 2012 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right...

Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use I. Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use I. II. Molecule
II.Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use I. II. Molecule
<tableclass="qx−match−listqx−match−table"border="1"cellpadding="6"cellspacing="0"><tr><td><table class="qx-match-list qx-match-table" border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Molecule</td><td>Source</td><td>Use</td></tr><tr><td>(a)</td><td>I.Cocaine</td><td>Erythroxylumcoca</td><td></td><td>Source</td><td>Use</td></tr><tr><td>(a)</td><td>I. Cocaine</td><td>Erythroxylum coca</td><td>Acceleratesthe</td></tr><tr><td>transportdopamine\begin{array}{l} Accelerates the</td></tr><tr><td>transport dopamine \end{array}</td></tr><tr><td>(b)$</td><td>II. Heroin$</td><td>Cannabis sativa</td><td>\begin{array}{l} Depressant andslows down body functions \end{array}$$(c)II. CannabinoidAtropa belladonaProduces hallucinations(d)I. MorphinePapaver somniferumSedative and pain killer

Options

  1. A(a)
  2. B(b)
  3. C(c)
  4. D(d)

Correct answer

A. (a)

Step-by-step solution

Cocaine (C17,H21,NO4)\left(\mathrm{C}_{17}, \mathrm{H}_{21}, \mathrm{NO}_4\right) is natural alkaloid obtained from leaves of coca. (Erythroxylon coca). It is powerful CNS stimulant which induce a sense of well being, pleasure and delays fatigue. Morphine (C17H19O3 N)\left(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{19} \mathrm{O}_3 \mathrm{~N}\right) is extracted from Papaver somniferum and relieve pain. Heroin \left[\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{17}\left(\mathrm{OC}_2 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}\right)_2 \mathrm{ON}\right] is semi-synthetic opiate. It is about three times more potent than morphine.
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