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Geography GK · Q411

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 411

Q411

Quinine is obtained from the

A.
Mulberry tree
B.
Eucalyptus tree
C.
Cinchona plant
Answer
D.
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.