Question

Which of the following is a plant-derived industrial product?

• A. Insulin
• B. Penicillin
• C. Ethanol
• D. Morphine

Hint:

Remember these important natural products: \[ \boxed{\text{Morphine}\rightarrow\textit{Papaver somniferum}} \] \[ \boxed{\text{Reserpine}\rightarrow\textit{Rauwolfia serpentina}} \] \[ \boxed{\text{Quinine}\rightarrow\textit{Cinchona}} \] These plant secondary metabolites have immense pharmaceutical importance.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Plants produce numerous secondary metabolites that have important pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Morphine is one such alkaloid obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and is widely used as a powerful analgesic.

Step 1: Understand plant-derived products.
Plants synthesize compounds such as:
• Morphine
• Quinine
• Reserpine
• Vincristine
• Atropine These compounds are valuable medicines and industrial products.

Step 2: Identify the given options.

• Insulin is produced by the pancreas or recombinant microorganisms.
• Penicillin is produced by the fungus Penicillium.
• Ethanol is mainly produced by microbial fermentation.
• Morphine is extracted from the opium poppy plant.

Step 3: Choose the correct answer.
Since morphine is a plant alkaloid obtained from Papaver somniferum, \[ \boxed{Option (D) is correct \]