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Question
What is the botanical source of cocaine?
Options
Papaver somniferum
Erythroxylum coca
Cannabis sativa
Atropa belladonna
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Solution
Cocaine is derived from the coca plant, scientifically identified as Erythroxylum coca. This plant source produces coca alkaloids that are processed into the abused drug cocaine.
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