Biology PYQ 210 of 227 · Biology in Everyday Life & Applied Biology

Quinine is a common drug for malaria that is obtained from a plant. Which part of the plant yields this drug?

  1. ALeaves
  2. BRoot
  3. CStem bark
  4. DNone of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Stem bark

Explanation

Quinine is an antimalarial alkaloid obtained from the Cinchona plant.

It is extracted from the stem bark, which holds the highest concentration of quinoline alkaloids like quinine and quinidine.

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