Q166 / 180 · NEET 2019 (Odisha) · Zoology

Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from

A
Papaver somniferum
B
Atropa belladonna
Correct answer
C
Erythroxylum coca
D
Datura

Solution

Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from coca plant Erythroxylum coca, native to South America. It interferes with the transport of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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