NEET 2012 · Class 12

Human Health and Disease

25. Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of

  1. (A)opium
  2. (B)alcohol
  3. (C)tobacco (chewing)
  4. (D)cocaine

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The chronic use of drugs and alcohol damages nervous system and liver (**cirrhosis**).

Chapter
Human Health and Disease
Section
7.5.3 Effects of Drug/Alcohol Abuse
Page
19
Words matched
13 of 13

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The chronic use of drugs and alcohol damages nervous system and liver (cirrhosis)', which directly links chronic alcohol use to cirrhosis of the liver, matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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