A) Papaveraceae
B) Leguminosae
C) Cruciferae
D) Liliaceae
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Heroin is diamorphine or diacetylmorphine. It is a semisynthetic opiate, derived from opium, which is a dried latex of unripe capsular fruits of poppy plant, Papaver somniferum of family Papaveraceae. Heroin is highly addictive and the most dangerous of all the opiates (i.e., morphine, codeine, pethidine, methadone). Heroin is also known as brown sugar or smack. Leguminosae or legume family is of great economic importance as a source of high protein food, ornamentals, oil, forage, timber, dye etc e.g.. Acacia sp., Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea), Lathyrus etc. Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) are of considerable economic importance for variety of vegetables, oils, food crops, ornamentals and weeds. e.g., Brassica sp., Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherds purse) etc. Liliaceae e.g., ARium cepa (onion). Aloe vera, Urgenia indica (killing rats).
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