Q411
Quinine is obtained from the
A.
Mulberry tree
B.
Eucalyptus tree
C.
Cinchona plant
AnswerD.
Cocoa plant
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Quinine is obtained from the Cinchona plant. Quinine, drug obtained from cinchona bark that is used chiefly in the treatment of malaria, an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of various species of mosquitoes.