Drug morphine is derived from :

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Drug morphine is derived from : (A) Papaver sonmifurum (B) Cocus nucifera (C) it is a synthetic drug (D) none of the above

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Opium is obtained from the unripe fruits of Papaver somniferum. The opium contains several important alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, narcotine etc. The opium has narcotic and sedative effect.

Q. Drug morphine is derived from :

Papaver sonmifurum

Cocus nucifera

it is a synthetic drug

none of the above

Opium is obtained from the unripe fruits of Papaver somniferum. The opium contains several important alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, narcotine etc. The opium has narcotic and sedative effect.