Secondary Metabolites
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- 1.Any compund produced by plants:
- A.
Primary metabolites
- B.
Plant metabolite
- C.
Secondary metabolit
- 2.Molecules found in all plant cells and are necessary for the life of the plant
- A.
Plant metabolite
- B.
Primary metabolite
- C.
Secondary metabolite
- 3.Molecules that are found only in certain cells and in certain plants
- A.
Plant metabolite
- B.
Primart metabolite
- C.
Secondary metabolite
- 4.They are often synthesized in one part of the plant and then stored in vacuoles in another part of the plant. They are also being discovered almost daily
- A.
Primary metabolite
- B.
Secondary metabolite
- C.
Plant metabolite
- 5.What are some functions of secondary metabolites?
- A.
Used to attract animals to pollinate the plant and to disperse its seeds
- B.
Protecting the plant from herbivores such as insects
- C.
Used to derive medicine
- 6.This major class of secondary metabolites is among the most pharmacologically active compounds (many have dramatic physiological effects on humans) examples are morphine, cocaine, and caffeine
- A.
Alkaloids
- B.
Terpenoids
- C.
Phenolics
- 7.Created throught the mevalonic acid pathway; they are composed of isoprene units
- A.
Alkaloids
- B.
Terpenoids
- C.
Phenolics
- 8.(blank) itself is released by some plants during hot weather to form a bluish haze
- A.
OH
- B.
Isoprene
- C.
Amino acids
- 9.Created through the shikimic acid pathway; it contains a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic ring
- A.
Alkaloids
- B.
Terpenoids
- C.
Phenolics
- 10.They are modifications of amino acids; they are nitrogenous compounds that are bases
- A.
Alkaloids
- B.
Terpenoids
- C.
Phenolics
- 11.There is a sense of urgency because the world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. The knowledge of medicinal plants associated with tribal cultures is being lost.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Caylie is awesome.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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