Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The roots of Rauvolfia serpentina are used effectively in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).

Reason (R): The plant contains the indole alkaloid Reserpine, which acts on the nervous system to lower blood pressure

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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#Biochemistry

Which of the following are similar in structure to cholesterol?

I) estradiol

II) insulin

III) glucocorticoids

IV) testosterone

V) antidiuretic hormone

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#Zoology

Which of the following are similar in structure to cholesterol?

I) estradiol

II) insulin

III) glucocorticoids

IV) testosterone

V) antidiuretic hormone

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#Biochemistry

Polypeptides can have which of the following types of effects?

I) autocrine

II) paracrine

III) endocrine

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#Zoology

Polypeptides can have which of the following types of effects?

I) autocrine

II) paracrine

III) endocrine

#Question id: 11552

#Biochemistry

Which of the following are properties of steroid hormones?

I) Steroid hormones are lipid soluble and easily cross the phospholipid bilayer.

II) Steroid hormones usually exert their effects on target cells through membrane receptor proteins.

III) Steroid hormones act on cells close to where they were produced.

IV) Steroid hormones regulate gene transcription by binding to intracellular receptor proteins.

#Question id: 11552

#Zoology

Which of the following are properties of steroid hormones?

I) Steroid hormones are lipid soluble and easily cross the phospholipid bilayer.

II) Steroid hormones usually exert their effects on target cells through membrane receptor proteins.

III) Steroid hormones act on cells close to where they were produced.

IV) Steroid hormones regulate gene transcription by binding to intracellular receptor proteins.