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Match the commonly used modern drugs with their plant sources : Drug Plant Source
Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2024 · Topic: Plant: Economic Importance (Medicinal Plants and their Pharmacological Uses)
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Answer: D. Taxol IV. Pacific yew Choose the correct answer : A. A-III; B-IV; C-I; D-II B. A-IV; B-III; C-I; D-II C. A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV D. A-III; B-I; C-II; D-IV
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