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Cocaine is obtained from __________(a) Erythroxylum coca(b) Papaver somniferum(c) Datura(d) Atropa belladonnaI got this question during an internship interview.Question is from Human Health and Disease topic in portion Human Health and Disease of Biology – Class 12

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The correct CHOICE is (a) Erythroxylum COCA

For explanation: Cocaine is a local anaesthetic, vasoconstrictor and powerful stimulant which is obtained from the dried leaves of Coca plant, Erythroxylum coca which is native to South America. Its leaves can be chewed, eaten, SNIFFED in powdered form or TAKEN as a DRINK.



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