STD 12 - 7. human health and disease — Biology STD 12 Science — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBiologySTD 12 - 7. human health and disease1 Mark
MCQ
Opium is obtained from
A
Oryza sativa
B
Coffea arabica
C
Thea sinensis
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Papaver somniferum
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Answer
Correct option: D.
Papaver somniferum
d Opium is a narcotic formed from the latex released by lacerating the immature seed pods of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). Morphine is the most prevalent alkaloid in opium, about $10\%-16\%$ of the total alkaloids. It is responsible for most of the harmful effects such as lung edema, respiratory difficulties, coma, or cardiac or respiratory collapse.
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