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Assertion : Papaver somniferum is cultivated to obtain drugs.

Reason : Morphine is obtained from its latex.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
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A is true but R is false
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A and R are false
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The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from this plant.
Morphine is the most abundant opiate found in opium, the dried latex extracted from Papaver somniferum.

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