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STD 12 - 7. human health and disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan 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
  • ✓
    Papaver somniferum
✓

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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