Derivatives of the Opium Poppy Are Used Medically to Curb

question 33

Multiple Choice

Derivatives of the opium poppy are used medically to curb __________

• A) pain and/or diarrhea.
• B) cravings for alcohol and/or nicotine.
• C) nausea.
• D) depression and/or narcolepsy.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four gamete cells, fundamental for sexual reproduction.

Menstruation

A natural biological process in females involving the shedding of the uterine lining, typically occurring monthly as part of the reproductive cycle.

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells by which a single cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells, important for growth and repair.