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(D) The latex obtained from the unripe capsules of the poppy plant $(Papaver 	ext{ } somniferum)$ is milky white in color.This latex is dried to prod

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(D) The latex obtained from the unripe capsules of the poppy plant $(Papaver 	ext{ } somniferum)$ is milky white in color.This latex is dried to produce opium, which contains various alkaloids like morphine and codeine.Upon exposure to air, the white latex eventually turns brown or black, but the initial fluid obtained directly from the incision is white.

What is the color of the latex obtained by making an incision in the unripe capsules of the poppy plant $(Papaver \text{ } somniferum)$?

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