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  1. Opium is a plant product obtained from
    1. dried leaves
    2. dried latex
    3. roots
    4. stem bark
Correct Option: B

Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy. Opium contains approximately 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine.



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