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Heroin is derived from __________

Options

  1. ACannabis sativa
  2. BErythroxylum coca
  3. CPapaver somniferum
  4. 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

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