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(D) Drugs or narcotics are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system. Most of the common drugs are obtained from flowering plants (e.

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Both $(A)$ and $(B)$

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(D) Drugs or narcotics are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system. Most of the common drugs are obtained from flowering plants (e.g.,opium from Papaver somniferum,cannabis from Cannabis sativa,coca alkaloids from Erythroxylum coca). Some drugs are also derived from fungi (e.g.,$LSD$ or Lysergic acid diethylamide is obtained from the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea). Therefore,both flowering plants and fungi are sources of various narcotic substances.

Column $I$ (Type of addiction)	Column $II$ (Organ/system affected)
$i$. Heroin	$a$. Increases neurotransmitter dopamine
$ii$. Marijuana	$b$. Cardiovascular system
$iii$. Cocaine	$c$. Liver cirrhosis
$iv$. Alcohol	$d$. Gastrointestinal tract

From which of the following are drugs/narcotics generally obtained?

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