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JEE Main 2023Chemistry in Everyday Life Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 2)

Question

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

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Step-by-step explanation

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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