Chemistry of Natural Drugs: Plant Sources and Metabolism
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Which type of metabolites are formed by photosynthesis process?

  • Tertiary metabolites
  • Quaternary metabolites
  • Primary metabolites (correct)
  • Secondary metabolites
  • From which pathways are secondary metabolites biosynthetically derived?

  • Calvin cycle pathway and Pentose phosphate pathway
  • Shikimic acid pathway and Acetate mevalonate pathway (correct)
  • Glycolysis pathway and Citric acid cycle pathway
  • Electron transport chain pathway and Oxidative phosphorylation pathway
  • In which type of metabolites are sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleic acids categorized?

  • Quaternary metabolites
  • Primary metabolites (correct)
  • Secondary metabolites
  • Tertiary metabolites
  • Where are secondary metabolites found in the cells of the plant?

    <p>In a small concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the light reactions in photosynthesis?

    <p>Production of NADPH and ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

    <p>PGA (3-phosphoglyceric acid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase play in photosynthesis?

    <p>Conversion of carbon dioxide to sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main transport material in plants formed during photosynthesis?

    <p>Sucrose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the dark reactions in photosynthesis?

    <p>Utilize the energy from light reactions to fix carbon dioxide into sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound is the first bond sugar formed during the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis?

    <p>Fructose-6-phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase (RUBISCO) in photosynthesis?

    <p>Conversion of carbon dioxide into sugar during the dark reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organic compound is the first product of photosynthesis?

    <p>3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing property of primary metabolites?

    <p>They are formed by the process of photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathway is responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites?

    <p>Shikimic acid pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes secondary metabolites from primary metabolites?

    <p>They are not a source for energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ecological role of secondary metabolites?

    <p>Protection against herbivores and pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates primary metabolites from secondary metabolites?

    <p>Primary metabolites are a source of energy while secondary metabolites are not a source for energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which pathways are secondary metabolites biosynthetically derived from primary metabolites?

    <p>Shikimic acid pathway and Acetate mevalonate pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of secondary metabolites in a plant?

    <p>Ecological role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are primary metabolites found in the cells of the plant?

    <p>Found in high concentration in the cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis?

    <p>To fix carbon dioxide into sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase (RUBISCO) in photosynthesis?

    <p>To catalyze the reaction of carbon dioxide with ribulose 1,5-phosphate in the dark reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

    <p>PGA (3-phosphoglyceric acid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates the light reactions from the dark reactions in photosynthesis?

    <p>The light reactions produce NADPH and ATP, while the dark reactions fix carbon dioxide into sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

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