Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 218

Question: Which of the following plant yield the medicine used for pupil dilation

Options:

A) Allium sepa

B) Colchicine

C) Atropa

D) Rauwolfia

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Belladona drug is obtained from the leaves of Atropa belladona plant.

In leaves contains several alkaloids which is atropine, used to dilate pupil of the eye.