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Penicillium
Penicillium chrysogenum
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Fact: The antibiotic, Penicillin G, is derived from this species of fungus.
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Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of fungus in the family Trichocomaceae. It is common in temperateand subtropical regions and can be found on salted food products,[1] but it is mostly found in indoor environments, especially in damp or water-damaged buildings.[2] It was previously known as Penicillium notatum.[3] It has rarely been reported as a cause […] read more
MORPHINE/CODEINE
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C17H19/21NO3
MW: 285.34 / 299.364 g/mol
SOURCE: Opium poppy.
USE: analgesic, precursor to heroin/methadone.
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Graphic by Stephen McNeilpeople.ok.ubc.ca/wsmcneil/
Morphine (INN)/ˈmɔrfiːn/), sold under many trade names, is a pain medication of the opiate type. It acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to decrease the feeling of pain. It can be used for bothacute pain and chronic pain. Morphine is also frequently used for pain from myocardial infarctionand during labour. It can be […] read more
Opium Poppy
Papaver somniferum
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FACT: Opiates (such as morphine and codeine) are isolated from seeds of the poppy.
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Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy,[2] is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived. Opium is the source of many drugs, including morphine(and its derivative heroin), thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means the “sleep-bringing poppy”, referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates. The opium […] read more
NICOTINE (MW: 162.23)
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C10H14O2
SOURCE: Tobacco plant.
USE: nicotinic acetylcholine agonist, stimulant.
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Graphic by Stephen McNeilpeople.ok.ubc.ca/wsmcneil/
Nicotine is a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloidfound in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) and a stimulant drug. Nicotine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist,[3][4] (a Na⁺/K⁺ ionophore through neural postsynaptic membranes in mammals and insects) except atnAChRα9 and nAChRα10 where it acts as anantagonist.[3] It is made in the roots of and accumulates in […] read more
Tobacco plant
Nicotiana tabacum
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Fact: Tobacco contains the phytochemical, nicotine.
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Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grownherbaceous plant. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the Nicotiana genus, and its leaves are commercially grown in many countries to be processed into tobacco. It grows to heights between 1 to 2 metres. Research is ongoing […] read more
Thecamoeba
Amoeba genus 
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Play: Thecamoeba has a MOVE of 2, and is considered an HETEROTROPH.
Fact: Amoebas are often defined as unicellular organisms with no defined shape.
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Thecamoeba is a genus of Amoebozoa. It includes the species Thecamoeba hilla .[1] (From: Wikipedia, July 2015) read more