ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
EXCRETION
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Question
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Secondary metabolites include the following (Select 2 correct answers)
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Colour
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Fragrance
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Viscosity
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Taste
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Plant secondary metabolites are classified by their chemical structure and can be divided into four major classes: terpenes, phenylpropanoids (i.e. phenolics), polyketides, and alkaloids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of secondary metabolites include antibiotics, pigments and scents. The opposite of secondary metabolites are primary metabolites, which are considered to be essential to the normal growth or development of an organism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Toxins, gibberellins, alkaloids, antibiotics, and biopolymers are examples of secondary metabolites.
Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary metabolites are the chemical compounds that do not participate in plant metabolism.
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