Microbes in Human WelfareHard
Question
Opium is obtained from
Options
A.Oryza sativa
B.Coffea arabica
C.Thea siensis
D.Papaver somniferum
Solution
Opium is a narcotic formed the latex released by lacerating the immature seed pods of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). Morphine is the most prevalent alkaloid, consisting of 10%-16% of the total. it is responsible for most of the harnful effects such as lung adema, respiratory diffilties, coma, or cardiac or respiratory collapse.
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