Question
Ingestion of product shown in Photograph can lead to
A. Hyperkalemic alkalosis.
B. Hypokalemic alkalosis.
C. Hypokalemic acidosis.
D. Hyperkalemic acidosis.
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Correct Answer » B
Explanation
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Hypokalemic alkalosis
This image is of Licorice
It is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a herbaceous perennial legume native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, such as India. It is not botanically related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are sources of similar flavouring compounds.
Most liquorice is used as a flavouring agent for tobacco, particularly US blend cigarettes, to which liquorice lends a natural sweetness and a distinctive flavour and makes it easier to inhale the smoke by creating bronchodilators, which open up the lungs
