Question
............ is a potent vasodilator.
BITSAT
Chemistry
Chemistry in Everyday Life
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. Histamine
- B. Serotonin
- C. Codeine
- D. Cimetidine
Answer
A. Histamine
Step-by-step solution
Histamine is a potent vasodilator. It contracts smooth muscles and relaxes other muscles of blood vessels of stomach walls. In stomach, histamine stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid and pepsin.
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