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Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Which of the following can cause cancer?

  1. Brown sugar

  2. Opium

  3. Cocaine

  4. Cannabis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Cocaine is also known as coke. It is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug.
  •  It is commonly snorted, inhaled as smoke, or dissolved and injected into a vein. 
  • Mental effects may include loss of contact with reality, an intense feeling of happiness, or agitation. 
  • Physical symptoms may include a fast heart rate, sweating, and large pupils. High doses can result in very high blood pressure or body temperature.
  •  Its usage increases the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, lung problems in those who smoke it, blood infections, cancer and sudden cardiac death. 
  • Hence, Cocaine can cause cancer.
  •  So, the correct answer is 'Cocaine'.
Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Hallucination is caused by the consumption of

  1. Cannabis

  2. Cocaine

  3. Opium

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Hallucination is a perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted or smelled something that wasn't actually there. 
  • Cocaine is also known as coke. It is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug. It is commonly snorted, inhaled as smoke, or dissolved and injected into a vein. 
  • Common signs of cocaine use include Dilated pupils, Long periods of wakefulness, hallucinations, loss of appetite, Overconfidence, Over-excitement etc. 
  • Hence, Hallucination is caused by the consumption of Cocaine. 
  • So, the correct answer is 'Cocaine'.
Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Amphetamines are used to reduce appetite and increase alertness and activity.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Amphetamine is a powerful stimulator of the central nervous system. It is used to treat some medical conditions, but it is also highly addictive, with a history of abuse.
  • Stimulants such as amphetamine (Adderall) and methylphenidate (Ritalin and Concerta) are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Used under prescription, stimulants can be safe and effective.
  • Amphetamine sulphate, or speed, is also used for recreational and non-medical purposes. It can lead to euphoria, and it suppresses the appetite, which can lead to weight loss. Used outside the medical context, stimulants can have severe adverse effects.
So, the correct option is 'True'

Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

The continuous and excessive intake of alcohol causes

  1. Cirrhosis

  2. Fatty liver syndrome

  3. Hypertension

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Alcohol affects the body in the following way :
1. Brain: Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination. 
2. Heart: Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including Cardiomyopathy, Irregular heart beat, Stroke, High blood pressure
3. Liver: Heavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations including Steatosis, or fatty liver, Alcoholic hepatitis, Fibrosis, Cirrhosis.
4. Pancreas: Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'
Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Excessive intake of alcohol damages

  1. Liver

  2. Lung

  3. Kidney

  4. Heart
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation
Alcohol affects the body in the following way :
1. Brain: Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination. 
2. Heart: Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including Cardiomyopathy, Irregular heart beat, Stroke, High blood pressure
3. Liver: Heavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations including Steatosis, or fatty liver, Alcoholic hepatitis, Fibrosis, Cirrhosis.
4. Pancreas: Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion.
So, the correct option is 'Liver' and 'Heart'
Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Addiction to alcohol drinking leads to ........... diseases.

  1. renal

  2. heart

  3. liver

  4. all of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Addition to alcohol drinking leads to twelve kinds of diseases. Renal, heart, liver is also one of them. Because alcohol intoxication in our bloodstream and as a result the concentration of alcohol is higher in blood and intoxication 

which is injurious to our health.

Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

More than 25% of drugs are derived from plants. What kind of benefit does this describe?

  1. Ethical value

  2. Aesthetic value

  3. Direct economic value

  4. Indirect economic value
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Human derives countless direct economic benefits from nature that come under narrow utilitarian category.  These benefits include food, fibre construction material etc.

Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?

  1. Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions.

  2. Barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary euphoria.

  3. Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations.

  4. Opium stimulates nervous system and causes hallucinations.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hasish is commonly called as Charas is an hallucinogen that can affect a persons thought , perception and feelings and causes after thought perception.