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NEET 2018
Exam
NEET
Year
2018
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

NEET 2018 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Which part of the poppy plant is used to obtain the drug "Smack"?

Which part of the poppy plant is used to obtain the drug "Smack"?

Options

  1. ARoots
  2. BLatex
  3. CFlowers
  4. DLeaves

Correct answer

B. Latex

Step-by-step solution

The latex of the poppy plant Papaver somniferum is used to obtain heroin, which is commonly known as 'Smack'. It is a white crystalline, odourless, bitter compound which is chemically called diacetylmorphine (it is formed due to the acetylation of morphine). It acts as a depressant and slows down action of the nervous system.

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