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Opium, opiates and heroin are obtained from
Opium, opiates and heroin are obtained from
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The correct option is D Papaver
Opium is dried latex of unripen capsular fruits of Papaver somniferum (poppy plant).
Opiates are derived from opium along with their synthetic relatives. There may be natural opiates such as morphine and codeine or synthetic opiates such as pethidine and methadone.Heroin is a semisynthetic opiate. It is white and odourless crystalline compound having a bitter taste. It is three times more potent than morphine. It is formed by acetylation of morphine.So, the correct answer is 'Papaver'.
Opium is dried latex of unripen capsular fruits of Papaver somniferum (poppy plant).
Opiates are derived from opium along with their synthetic relatives. There may be natural opiates such as morphine and codeine or synthetic opiates such as pethidine and methadone.
Heroin is a semisynthetic opiate. It is white and odourless crystalline compound having a bitter taste. It is three times more potent than morphine. It is formed by acetylation of morphine.
So, the correct answer is 'Papaver'.
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