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NEET 2026
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NEET
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2026
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NEET 2026 · Biology · Chapter

Smack, a drug that acts as a depressant and slows down body...

Smack, a drug that acts as a depressant and slows down body functions, is chemically obtained by the acetylation of a compound extracted from the latex of:

Options

  1. ACannabis sativa
  2. BPapaver somniferum
  3. CRauwolfia vomitoria
  4. DClaviceps purpurea

Correct answer

B. Papaver somniferum

Step-by-step solution

Smack, also known as heroin, is chemically diacetylmorphine. It is obtained by the acetylation of morphine.

Morphine is extracted from the latex of the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum.

Therefore, the compound is extracted from the latex of Papaver somniferum.

Answer: Papaver somniferum
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