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Select the mismtched pair.

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`{:("Name of the plant","Plant part","Drug obtained"),("Erythroxylon coca","Leaves and young twigs","Cocaine"):}`

B

`{:("Name of the plant","Plant part","Drug obtained"),("Claviceps purpurea","Fruiting bodies","Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)"):}`

C

`{:("Name of the plant","Plant part","Drug obtained"),("Cannabis sativa","Leaves,resin and inflorescence ","Bhang, hashis"):}`

D

`{:("Name of the plant","Plant part","Drug obtained"),("Thea chinensis","Dried seeds ","Mescaline"):}`

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To solve the question of identifying the mismatched pair among the given plant names, plant parts, and the drugs obtained from those plant parts, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the First Pair: Erythroxylum coca** - **Plant Part**: Leaves and young twigs - **Drug Obtained**: Cocaine - **Verification**: Cocaine is indeed obtained from the leaves and young twigs of Erythroxylum coca. - **Conclusion**: This pair is correctly matched. 2. **Identify the Second Pair: Claviceps purpura** - **Plant Part**: Fruiting bodies - **Drug Obtained**: LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) - **Verification**: LSD is obtained from the fruiting bodies of Claviceps purpura. - **Conclusion**: This pair is correctly matched. 3. **Identify the Third Pair: Cannabis sativa** - **Plant Part**: Leaves, resin, and inflorescence - **Drug Obtained**: Bhang and Hashish - **Verification**: Bhang and Hashish are indeed derived from the leaves, resin, and inflorescence of Cannabis sativa. - **Conclusion**: This pair is correctly matched. 4. **Identify the Fourth Pair: Thea chinensis** - **Plant Part**: Dried seeds - **Drug Obtained**: Mescaline - **Verification**: Thea chinensis, commonly known as the tea plant, primarily yields caffeine from its dried leaves, not mescaline, which is a hallucinogenic compound obtained from cacti. - **Conclusion**: This pair is mismatched. ### Final Conclusion: The mismatched pair is **Thea chinensis - Dried seeds - Mescaline**. The correct drug obtained from Thea chinensis is caffeine, not mescaline.

To solve the question of identifying the mismatched pair among the given plant names, plant parts, and the drugs obtained from those plant parts, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the First Pair: Erythroxylum coca** - **Plant Part**: Leaves and young twigs - **Drug Obtained**: Cocaine - **Verification**: Cocaine is indeed obtained from the leaves and young twigs of Erythroxylum coca. ...
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