Human Health And Diseases Ques 93
93. Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use.
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$ \begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text { Molecule } & \text { Source } & \text { Use } \\ \hline \text { (a) } & \text { (a) Cocaine } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Erythroxylum } \\ \text { coca } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} Accelerates \text{.} \ \text { the transport } \\ \text { of dopamine } \end{array} \\ \hline \text { (b) } & \text { (b) Heroin } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Cannabis } \\ \text { sativa } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} “Depressant” \text { and slows down } \ \text { down body } \\ \text { functions } \end{array} \ \hline \text { (c) } & \text { (b) Cannabinoid } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Atropa } \\ \text { belladona } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Produces } \text{ } \ \text { hallucinations } \end{array} \ \hline \text { (d) } & \text { (a) Morphine } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Papaver } \\ \text { somniferum } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} Sedative and hypnotic \text { pain killer } \end{array} \ \hline \end{array} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 93.( d )
Solution:
Molecule (a) represents structure of morphine. Morphine is the most abundant alkaloid found in opium, the dried sap (latex) derived from shallowly slicing the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic drug that is used to relieve severe pain.
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