Biology : PU-CET (U.G) 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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Opium Is Obtained From Which Part Of The Plant ?

A: Leaves

B: Fruits

C: Flowers

D: Roots

The answer is: B

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Explanation

Correct option is B)

Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy or Papaver somniferum. The latex is obtained by scratching the immature seed pods or the fruits by hand (Traditional method). As a result, the latex leaks out and dries to a sticky yellowish residue that is later scraped off and dehydrated. Thus, the correct answer is option B.