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What is the source of L.S.D. ? What harm does it cause?

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LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) is derived from sclerotium (fruiting body) of Erget fungus (Claviceps purpurea). It is the most dangerous hallucinogen and causes chromosomal abnormalities leading to damage of CNS of even foetus.
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  12. What is auto-immune disease? Give one example.

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  13. Differentiate between acquired and innate immunity.

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  16. What is vaccine? How does it develop immunity in a person?

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