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(i) __A__ are obtained from the inflorescences of the hemp plant.
(ii) __B__ is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound.
Choose the option that correctly fills the blanks A and B respectively.
A
A→Cocaine, B→Morphine
B
A→Cannabinoids, B→Heroine
C
A→Heroin, B→Morphine
D
A→Atropine, B→Hashish
Explanation
Cannabinoids are a group of chemicals which interact with cannabinoid receptors present principally in the brain. Natural cannabinoids are obtained from the inflorescences of the plant Cannabis sativa. Heroin commonly called smack is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine which is extracted from the latex of poppy plant Papaver somniferum.
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