NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The three main classes of fungal secondary metabolites are: polyketides, nonribosomal peptides and terpenes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Secondary metabolites are substances manufactured by plants that make them competitive in their own environment. These small molecules exert a wide range of effects on the plant itself and on other living organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary metabolites are the chemical compounds that do not participate in plant metabolism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary metabolites are compounds that are not required for the growth or reproduction of an organism but are produced to confer a selective advantage to the organism. For example, they may inhibit the growth of organisms with which they compete and, as such, they often inhibit biologically important processes.