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(B) Opium is a dried latex obtained from the unripe seed capsules of the poppy plant,$Papaver$ $somniferum$.It contains various alkaloids such as morp

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Papaver somniferum

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(B) Opium is a dried latex obtained from the unripe seed capsules of the poppy plant,$Papaver$ $somniferum$.It contains various alkaloids such as morphine,codeine,and thebaine.$Cannabis$ $sativa$ is the source of marijuana/hashish.$Erythroxylum$ $coca$ is the source of cocaine.$Thea$ $sinensis$ is the tea plant.

Opium is obtained from the latex of the unripe fruit of which plant?

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