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General science UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Arteether, a drug to cure malaria is obtained from a

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: seed plant

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “seed plant”.
Arteether, a drug used to cure malaria, is derived from artemisinin, which is obtained from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua), a seed plant.

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