Q. Heroin is obtained from plant of family
A) Papaveraceae
B) Leguminosae
C) Cruciferae
D) Liliaceae
Explanation
Heroin is diamorphine or diacetylmorphine. It is a semi-synthetic opiate, derived from opium, which is a dried latex of unripe capsular fruits of poppy plant, Papaver somniferum of family-Papaveraceae.
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