MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 26 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Human Health and Diseases
Heroin is derived from __________
Heroin is derived from __________
Options
- ACannabis sativa
- BErythroxylum coca
- CPapaver somniferum
- DAtropa beladona
Correct answer
C. Papaver somniferum
Step-by-step solution
Heroin, chemically diacetylmorphine, is a depressant and slows down body functions. It is obtained by the acetylation of morphine, which is extracted from the latex of the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum.
Cannabis sativa is the source of cannabinoids like marijuana, hashish, charas, and ganja.
Erythroxylum coca is the source of cocaine.
Atropa belladonna is a plant with hallucinogenic properties and is the source of atropine.
Answer: Papaver somniferum
Cannabis sativa is the source of cannabinoids like marijuana, hashish, charas, and ganja.
Erythroxylum coca is the source of cocaine.
Atropa belladonna is a plant with hallucinogenic properties and is the source of atropine.
Answer: Papaver somniferum