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LSD is extracted from
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesNEET
Options:
  • A a fungus
  • B a protozoan
  • C an alga
  • D a bryophyte
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The correct answer is: a fungus
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a hallucinogenic substance isolated from ergot caused by fungi Claviceps purpurea in plants. Claviceps is an Ascomycetes fungi that cause ergot diseases in plants.

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