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Opium is a plant product obtained from – |
| A. | dried leaves |
| B. | dried latex |
| C. | roots |
| D. | stem bark |
| Answer» B. dried latex | |
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Explanation: Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy. Opium contains approximately 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine. |
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