Q. No.Select the set of secondary metabolites
| 1. | Glucose, anthocyanin |
| 2. | Nucleic acid, protein |
| 3. | Fat, morphine |
| 4. | Abrin, ricin |
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Which of the following secondary metabolites is categorized as a toxin?
1. Carotenoids
2. Vinblastin
3. Concanavalin A
4. Abrin
1. Carotenoids
2. Vinblastin
3. Concanavalin A
4. Abrin
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Match the category of secondary metabolites in plants with their examples:
Options:
1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
3. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
| Column-I (Category of Secondary Metabolites) | Column-II (Example) | ||
| A. | Alkaloids | 1. | Morphine, Codeine |
| B. | Pigments | 2. | Carotenoids, Anthocyanins |
| C. | Toxins | 3. | Abrin, Ricin |
| D. | Polymeric substances | 4. | Rubber, Gums, Cellulose |
Options:
1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
3. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
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Match the items w.r.t. secondary metabolites.
Select the correct option.
1. (i) → (b); (ii) → (a); (iii) → (d); (iv) → (c)
2. (i) → (b); (ii) → (d); (iii) → (c); (iv) → (a)
3. (i) → (b); (ii) → (a); (iii) → (c); (iv) → (d)
4. (i) → (d); (ii) → (b); (iii) → (a); (iv) → (c)
| (i) | Cellulose | (a) | Provides yellow/orange color to plants, algae, etc. |
| (ii) | Carotenoids | (b) | Structural component of plant cell wall |
| (iii) | Abrin | (c) | An opiate alkaloid |
| (iv) | Morphine | (d) | Toxic protein obtained from a plant |
1. (i) → (b); (ii) → (a); (iii) → (d); (iv) → (c)
2. (i) → (b); (ii) → (d); (iii) → (c); (iv) → (a)
3. (i) → (b); (ii) → (a); (iii) → (c); (iv) → (d)
4. (i) → (d); (ii) → (b); (iii) → (a); (iv) → (c)
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Which of the following are not secondary metabolites in plants?
| 1. | Vinblastin, curcumin | 2. | Rubber, gums |
| 3. | Morphine, codeine | 4. | Amino acids, glucose |
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Which of the secondary metabolites are carbohydrate binding proteins and called lectins?
1. Morphine
2. Codeine
3. Concanavalin A
4. Vinblastin
1. Morphine
2. Codeine
3. Concanavalin A
4. Vinblastin
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The metabolic compounds that plants, fungi, and microorganisms produce beyond their basic physiological requirements, often serving ecological functions or providing pharmaceutical benefits to humans, are classified as:
| 1. | Primary metabolites | 2. | Secondary metabolites |
| 3. | Structural biomolecules | 4. | Regulatory molecules |
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Which of the following is true about primary metabolites?
| 1. | Compounds which are products of essential pathways of plants |
| 2. | Universally present in all plant kingdom |
| 3. | Its absence leads to the death of plant cell |
| 4. | All of the above |
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Match each item in Column-I with one in Column-II and select the correct match from the codes given:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| A. | Alkaloid | P. | Ricin |
| B. | Toxin | Q. | Vinblastin |
| C. | Lectin | R. | Morphine |
| D. | Drug | S. | Concanavalin A |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | P | Q | R | S |
| 2. | S | R | Q | P |
| 3. | R | P | S | Q |
| 4. | R | P | Q | S |
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Which of the following secondary metabolites is a carbohydrate-binding protein [Lectin]?
1. Abrin
2. Vinblastin
3. Curcumin
4. Concanavalin A
1. Abrin
2. Vinblastin
3. Curcumin
4. Concanavalin A
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