Which part of the poppy plant is used to obtain the drug "Smack"?
- Roots
- Latex
- Flowers
- Leaves
Solution
The latex of the poppy plant Papaver somniferum is used to obtain heroin, which is commonly known as 'Smack'. It is a white crystalline, odourless, bitter compound which is chemically called diacetylmorphine (it is formed due to the acetylation of morphine). It acts as a depressant and slows down action of the nervous system.
Asked in: NEET 2018
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