A figure shows the skeletal structure of a cannabinoid molecule beside a drawing of the plant from whose inflorescences it is obtained. Products from the plant include marijuana, hashish, charas and ganja, usually taken by inhalation and oral ingestion. What is the plant, and what system do these chemicals chiefly affect?
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Cannabinoids are obtained from the inflorescences of Cannabis sativa; flower tops, leaves and resin give marijuana, hashish, charas and ganja. They are known for their effects on the cardiovascular system.
- B.
That is the poppy, the source of opioids such as morphine and heroin.
- C.
That is the coca plant, the source of cocaine.
- D.
Atropa belladonna is a hallucinogenic plant, not the source of cannabinoids.
NCERT: Class 12 Biology, Chapter 7, 7.5