Question

Plants have been a source of important compounds for human medicine. All of these compounds have been made from plant parts except

• A. Morphine
• B. Aspirin
• C. Vinblastine, to treat cancer
• D. Coumadin, an anticoagulant
• E. Penicillin, an antibiotic

Answer 1

The correct option is E Penicillin, an antibiotic

Penicillin antibiotic is derived from the fungi Penicillium whereas the other compounds are derived from plant parts like morphine from opium latex, aspirin from salicylate-rich plants, vinblastine from Vinca rosea and coumadin is another name for warfarin.