Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use. [figure]
- Molecule (b) Heroin, Source Cannabis sativa, Use Depressant and slows down body functions
- Molecule (a) Morphine, Source Papaver somniferum, Use Sedative and pain killer
- Molecule (a) Cocaine, Source Erythroxylum coca, Use Accelerates the transport of dopamine
- Molecule (b) Cannabinoid, Source Atropa belladonna, Use Produces hallucinations
Answer
(2) Molecule (a) Morphine, Source Papaver somniferum, Use Sedative and pain killer
Solution
Check the source and use in each option against NCERT:
(1) Heroin (smack) is diacetylmorphine obtained by acetylation of morphine from the poppy plant — not from Cannabis sativa ✗
(3) Cocaine from Erythroxylum coca interferes with (blocks) the transport of the neurotransmitter dopamine; it does not accelerate it ✗
(4) Cannabinoids are obtained from the inflorescences of Cannabis sativa; Atropa belladonna is a hallucinogenic plant of a different kind ✗
(2) As per NCERT, morphine is extracted from the latex of the poppy plant Papaver somniferum and is a very effective sedative and pain killer, useful in patients who have undergone surgery ✓
∴ Option (2) gives the correct source and use.
Answer: (2)