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(A) Drugs that bind to the receptor site...

(A) Drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function are called antagonists
(R) Drugs that mimic the natural messengers by switching on the receptor are called agonists.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
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