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(A) The latex of the poppy plant $(Papaver 	ext{ somniferum})$ contains alkaloids like morphine and codeine, which are narcotic in nature.However, th

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Normal oily properties

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(A) The latex of the poppy plant $(Papaver 	ext{ somniferum})$ contains alkaloids like morphine and codeine, which are narcotic in nature.However, these alkaloids are present in the latex, not in the seeds.The oil extracted from the seeds of the poppy plant does not contain these narcotic alkaloids.Therefore, poppy seed oil is safe for consumption and possesses normal oily properties.

Poppy oil is used as an edible oil even though the plant possesses narcotic properties. This is because the oil has:

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