Assertion: Vegetables are important part of healthy eating.
Reason: Vegetables are succulent structures of plants with pleasant aroma and flavours.

(a)

Assertion is correct, Reason is wrong

(b)

Assertion is wrong, Reason is correct

(c)

Both are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

(d)

Both are correct and reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

Assertion: Turmeric fights various kinds of cancer
Reason: Curcumin is an anti-oxidant present in turmeric

(a)

Assertion is correct, Reason is wrong

(b)

Assertion is wrong, Reason is correct

(c)

Both are correct

(d)

Both are wrong

Observe the following statements and pick out the right option from the following:
Statement I – Perfumes are manufactured from essential oils.
Statement II – Essential oils are formed at different parts of the plants.

(a)

Statement I is correct

(b)

Statement II is correct

(c)

Both statements are correct

(d)

Both statements are wrong

The active principle trans-tetra hydro canabiol is present in ______.

(a)

Opium

(b)

Curcuma

(c)

Marijuana 

(d)

Andrographis

Match the common names of the given plant species with their respective binomial

(A)	Paddy	(I)	Vigna radiata
(B)	Lady's finger	(II)	Titicum aestivum
(C)	Wheat	(III)	Oryza sativa
(D)	Green gram	(IV)	Abelmoschus esculentus

(a)

A-iii, B-iv, C-ii and D-i 

(b)

A-ii, B-iii, C-i and D-iv

(c)

A - i, B - iii, C - iv and D - ii

(d)

 A - i, B - ii, C - iv and D - iii

Identify the Tamil name for flaked rice

(a)

  Nel

(b)

Aval  

(c)

Pori

(d)

Umi

Statement 1: Andrographis paniculata is known as King of Bitters.
Statement 2: The decoction of Andrographis is used against Diabetes mellitus.

(a)

Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is also correct

(b)

Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect

(c)

Statement 1 is incorrect 'and Statement 2 is correct

(d)

Both the Statements are incorrect

Assertion (A): Turmeric is used to treat cancer.
Reason (R): Curcumin is biomolecule present in turmeric.

(a)

A is right R is wrong

(b)

Both A and R are wrong

(c)

A is wrong R is right

(d)

A and R are right. R explains A.

Select the new world species of cotton.
(i) Gossypium hirsutum
ii) Gossypium barbadense
(iii) Gossypium arboreum
(iv) Gossypium herbacecum

(a)

i and ii only

(b)

i and iii only

(c)

iii and iv only

(d)

 ii and iv only

Identify the incorrect statements:
(a) Morphine is used as potent hepatoprotective.
(b) Phyllanthin is used as a strong analgesic in surgery.
(c) Indian Acalypha is used to cure skin diseases.
(d) Cissus quadrangularis is widely used for treating bone fractures.

(a)

a and c

(b)

a and d

(c)

b and c

(d)

a and b