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Quinine, the commonly used drug to treat malaria, is obtained from a plant. What part of the plant yields the drug ?
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- Leaves
- Fruits
- Root
- Stem bark
Correct Option: D
Quinine, as a component of the bark of the cinchona tree, was used to treat malaria from as early as the 1600s. The bark of trees in this genus is the source of a variety of alkaloids, the most familiar of which is quinine, an antipyretic (anti-fever) agent.
