Q75 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (26 April Shift 1) · Biology
Heroin is derived from __________
- ACannabis sativa
- BErythroxylum coca
- Correct answerCPapaver somniferum
- DAtropa beladona
Solution
Heroin, chemically diacetylmorphine, is a depressant and slows down body functions. It is obtained by the acetylation of morphine, which is extracted from the latex of the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum.
Cannabis sativa is the source of cannabinoids like marijuana, hashish, charas, and ganja.
Erythroxylum coca is the source of cocaine.
Atropa belladonna is a plant with hallucinogenic properties and is the source of atropine.
Answer: Papaver somniferum
Cannabis sativa is the source of cannabinoids like marijuana, hashish, charas, and ganja.
Erythroxylum coca is the source of cocaine.
Atropa belladonna is a plant with hallucinogenic properties and is the source of atropine.
Answer: Papaver somniferum
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.