Opiates are made from opium, and are found in which plant?
A
Snow plant
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B
Thimbleweed plant
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C
Poppy plant
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D
Industrial plant
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Solution
The correct option is C Poppy plant Opiates are a group of drugs obtained from the latex of the fruit of the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. Heroin is the principal product of the poppy plant.