GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following organic compounds is not of biogenic origin?
A
Isoprene
B
C
Myrcene
D
Acrolein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organic compounds essential to human functioning include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleotides.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organic compounds are large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Thus amongst the given options, ammonia is not an organic compound.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are low boiling point compounds commonly synthesized by secondary metabolic pathways in plants. Many vascular plants can discharge BVOCs into the atmosphere (Loreto and Schnitzler 2010).

Detailed explanation-4: -Proteins. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Nucleic Acids. 13-Nov-2022

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