AIIMS2019Botany-Human Health and Disease

AIIMS 2019 Botany Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion: Cannabinoids are drugs of abuse.

Reason: They affect cardiovascular system and Central nervous system activity.

A

Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

Assertion is true, but reason is false.

D

Both assertion and reason are false.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Option B is correct because both the assertion that "cannabinoids are known as drugs of abuse" and the reason that "cannabinoids affect the activity of the cardiovascular system and central nervous system" are true; however, the reason does not directly explain why cannabinoids are classified as drugs of abuse. The assertion focuses on the abuse potential of cannabinoids, while the reason discusses their physiological effects, which do not inherently justify their classification as drugs of abuse. Option A is incorrect because, although both statements are true, the reason does not explain the assertion. Options C and D are incorrect as they misrepresent the truthfulness of the statements.

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