Q: 99 (CDS-II/2009)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
CDS-II
stats:
0,34,18,5,6,34,7
keywords:
{'quinine': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'malaria': [5, 0, 2, 1], 'plant': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'drug': [5, 0, 4, 2], 'leaves': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'roots': [9, 2, 8, 7], 'treatment': [7, 1, 6, 5], 'stem': [1, 0, 0, 0]}
Quinine, a drug used in the treatment of malaria, is obtained from the bark of the plant.
Option 1: Roots - The roots of the plant are not used to obtain quinine.
Option 2: Stem - The stem of the plant is not used to obtain quinine.
Option 3: Bark - The correct answer. Quinine is extracted from the bark of the plant. The bark contains a high concentration of quinine alkaloids, which have antimalarial properties.
Option 4: Leaves - The leaves of the plant are not used to obtain quinine.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 3, bark. The bark of the plant is where quinine is obtained from for its use in the treatment of malaria.