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Which of the following is not a use of terpenoids?
Which of the following is not a use of terpenoids?
- Building materials (correct)
- Cosmetics
- Colorants for foods
- Pharmaceuticals
Which type of terpenoid is composed of isoprene and non-isoprenoid units?
Which type of terpenoid is composed of isoprene and non-isoprenoid units?
- Carotenoids
- Triterpenoids
- Gibberellins
- Meroterpenoids (correct)
Which type of terpenoid is synthesized by the union of two C10 units?
Which type of terpenoid is synthesized by the union of two C10 units?
- Gibberellins
- Prodolactones
- Diterpenoids (correct)
- Triterpenoids
Which of the following is NOT a natural product class of terpenoids?
Which of the following is NOT a natural product class of terpenoids?
Which type of terpenoid is composed of six C5 units?
Which type of terpenoid is composed of six C5 units?
Which type of terpenoid is used as a plant growth regulator?
Which type of terpenoid is used as a plant growth regulator?
What is the composition of sesquiterpenoids?
What is the composition of sesquiterpenoids?
Which plant hormone is a sesquiterpenoid?
Which plant hormone is a sesquiterpenoid?
Which class of sesquiterpenoid lactones has a five-membered ring fused to a seven-membered ring?
Which class of sesquiterpenoid lactones has a five-membered ring fused to a seven-membered ring?
Which of the following plants is a source of artemisinin?
Which of the following plants is a source of artemisinin?
What type of terpenoid is artemisinin?
What type of terpenoid is artemisinin?
Which of the following is a common biological nucleophile that reacts with sesquiterpenoid lactones?
Which of the following is a common biological nucleophile that reacts with sesquiterpenoid lactones?
Which class of terpenoids is composed of six isoprene units?
Which class of terpenoids is composed of six isoprene units?
What is one of the most promising antineoplastic drugs derived from a plant source?
What is one of the most promising antineoplastic drugs derived from a plant source?
Which of the following is a triterpenoid with antileukemic properties?
Which of the following is a triterpenoid with antileukemic properties?
What is the most common carotenoid in higher plants?
What is the most common carotenoid in higher plants?
Which class of terpenoids is responsible for the yellow, orange, red, and purple colors seen in living organisms?
Which class of terpenoids is responsible for the yellow, orange, red, and purple colors seen in living organisms?
Which of the following is a terpenoid used to treat severe recalcitrant cystic acne?
Which of the following is a terpenoid used to treat severe recalcitrant cystic acne?
