Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used for the extraction of opium?
The correct choice is: Capsules Opium is the dried milky latex of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum). It is collected by cutting shallow slits in the unripe seed pods,…
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Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used for the extraction of opium?
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The correct choice is: Capsules
Opium is the dried milky latex of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum). It is collected by cutting shallow slits in the unripe seed pods, called capsules, and scraping off the juice that oozes out and hardens.
Hence the answer is ‘Capsules’.
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