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?

In a small concentration Signup and view all the answers

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

Production of NADPH and ATP Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

PGA (3-phosphoglyceric acid) Signup and view all the answers

What role does Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase play in photosynthesis?

Conversion of carbon dioxide to sugar Signup and view all the answers

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

Sucrose Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Fructose-6-phosphate Signup and view all the answers

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

Conversion of carbon dioxide into sugar during the dark reactions Signup and view all the answers

Which organic compound is the first product of photosynthesis?

3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing property of primary metabolites?

They are formed by the process of photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites?

Shikimic acid pathway Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes secondary metabolites from primary metabolites?

They are not a source for energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the ecological role of secondary metabolites?

Protection against herbivores and pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates primary metabolites from secondary metabolites?

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

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

Shikimic acid pathway and Acetate mevalonate pathway Signup and view all the answers

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

Ecological role Signup and view all the answers

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

Found in high concentration in the cells Signup and view all the answers

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

To fix carbon dioxide into sugar Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

PGA (3-phosphoglyceric acid) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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Which type of metabolites are formed by photosynthesis process?

From which pathways are secondary metabolites biosynthetically derived?

In which type of metabolites are sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleic acids categorized?

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

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

Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

What role does Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase play in photosynthesis?

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

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

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

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

Which organic compound is the first product of photosynthesis?

What is a distinguishing property of primary metabolites?

Which pathway is responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites?

What distinguishes secondary metabolites from primary metabolites?

What is the ecological role of secondary metabolites?

What differentiates primary metabolites from secondary metabolites?

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

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

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

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

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

Which compound is the first organic compound produced from photosynthesis?

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

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