Q.

Opium is a plant product obtained from –

A. dried leaves
B. dried latex
C. roots
D. stem bark
Answer» B. dried latex
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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