Question

which species provide highest medicine? a) animals b) plants c) viruses d) fungi ​

Answer 1

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which species provide highest medicine?

a) animals

b) plants (✔)

c) viruses

d) fungi

Answer 2

Answer:

Plants serve as the source of the highest medicines derived worldwide.

Explanation:

Humans explore the vast array of natural resources for their inherent potential as an active biological ingredient. These active ingredients which help cure disease or improve the health of an individual are called medicine.

Medicines are derived from plants, animals, fungi or viral sources, etc. As per the data of the World Health Organization, 11.7 % are derived from plants and approximately 8 % are derived from animal sources and the remaining are from fungal viral sources.

Plants have been used as a medicinal source since ancient times. List of a few important medicines sourced from plants:

• Morphine: a pain-killer prescribed mostly after surgeries obtained from the poppy seeds.

• Aspirin: derived from Spiraea, a genus of a shrub plant that is a natural source for extraction of salicylic acid. It reduces the risk of heart attack by preventing the formation of heart clots and the potential to fight against cancer.

Animal source-based derived drugs (Zootherapy) like insulin, heparin, enzymes etc and fungal derived antibiotics are also used widely. Even viruses have contributed as therapeutic for example the killing of disease-causing microbes.