Question

Statement 1: We never see cattle or goats grazing on the weed Calotropis.

Statement 2: Calotropis produces highly poisonous cardiacglycosides

• A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
• B. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the explanation of statement 1.
• C. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

Calotropis commonly known as milkweed is a very poisonous and unpalatable plant. Therefore it is avoided by cattle or goats. The plant however is the sustenance for many species of caterpillars such as viceroy and monarchs butterfly.