Natural Plant Narcotics Quiz
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Which plant is used for the production of raw opium?

  • Male Cannabis sativa plant
  • Resinous secretion plant
  • Poppy flower (correct)
  • Indian hemp (cannabis herb)

    • What is the main alkaloid found in raw opium?

  • Meconic acid
  • Morphine (correct)
  • Codeine
  • Heroin

    • How is the resinous secretion collected from the female Cannabis sativa plant?

  • By shaking male plants over female plants for pollination
  • By making incisions into the wall of the capsules
  • By scraping off with a knife in the afternoon
  • By tying the plants into bundles and pressing flat under feet (correct)

    • When are the incisions made into the wall of the opium poppy capsules?

    <p>In the afternoon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is heroin derived from?

    <p>Morphine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct sequence of steps for collecting the resinous secretion from the female Cannabis sativa plant?

    <p>Seeds sown in August, male plants shaken over female plants in November, tops of female plants collected in March, tied into bundles and pressed flat under feet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plant is used for the production of raw opium?

    <p>Papaver somniferum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum percentage of morphine present in raw opium?

    <p>9.5% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which alkaloids are found in combination with Meconic acid in opium?

    <p>Morphine and Codeine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process for collecting the milky exudate from the opium poppy capsules?

    <p>Incisions made in the afternoon, milky exudate collected the following morning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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