Phytochemistry Quiz

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Which type of plant metabolites are fundamental to the life of the plant?

Quaternary metabolites

Secondary metabolites

Tertiary metabolites

Primary metabolites (correct)

Which type of plant metabolites serve diverse functions within plants?

Quaternary metabolites

Secondary metabolites (correct)

Tertiary metabolites

Primary metabolites

What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites discovered so far?

250,000

150,000

100,000

200,000 (correct)

What are secondary plant metabolites referred to as in herbalism?

Secondary constituents Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?

Secondary metabolites do not appear to be fundamental to sustain life Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a herbal monograph?

Reliable herbal information Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

To understand their solubility Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated percentage of undiscovered secondary plant metabolites in herbalism?

10-20% Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of primary metabolites?

Proteins, lipids, carbs, and chlorophyll Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a herbal monograph as a learning resource?

To access reliable herbal information Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent helps protect the plant from UV radiation?

Phenolics Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of plant constituents?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for creating color in plants?

Phenolics Signup and view all the answers

Which solvent is best for extracting water-soluble constituents from plants?

Water Signup and view all the answers

Which solvent is best for extracting fat-soluble constituents from plants?

Alcohol Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a tingly sensation, as found in echinacea?

Alkaloids Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for tightening in the body?

Phenolics Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a soothing effect, as found in slippery elm and marshmallow root?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a gel-like substance, as found in soothing herbs?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

Lipids Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?

Primary metabolites are fundamental to the life of the plant, while secondary metabolites serve diverse functions within plants Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites that have been discovered?

200,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant metabolites are referred to as plant constituents in herbalism?

Secondary metabolites Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

To understand their solubility Signup and view all the answers

Which solvent is best for extracting water-soluble constituents from plants?

Water Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

Secondary metabolites Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a herbal monograph as a learning resource?

To access reliable herbal information Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for providing color in plants?

Phenolics Signup and view all the answers

Which solvent is best for extracting alkaloids from plants?

Alcohol Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a tingly sensation, as found in echinacea?

Alkaloids Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

To understand their biological activity Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a soothing effect, as found in slippery elm and marshmallow root?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of plant constituents?

To provide a diverse array of functions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for protecting the plant from UV radiation?

Phenolics Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

Terpenoids Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of plant metabolites are fundamental to the life of the plant?

Which type of plant metabolites serve diverse functions within plants?

What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites discovered so far?

What are secondary plant metabolites referred to as in herbalism?

What is the difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?

What is the main focus of a herbal monograph?

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

What is the estimated percentage of undiscovered secondary plant metabolites in herbalism?

What are some examples of primary metabolites?

What is the purpose of a herbal monograph as a learning resource?

Which type of plant constituent helps protect the plant from UV radiation?

What is the purpose of plant constituents?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for creating color in plants?

Which solvent is best for extracting water-soluble constituents from plants?

Which solvent is best for extracting fat-soluble constituents from plants?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a tingly sensation, as found in echinacea?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for tightening in the body?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a soothing effect, as found in slippery elm and marshmallow root?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a gel-like substance, as found in soothing herbs?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

What is the main difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?

What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites that have been discovered?

Which type of plant metabolites are referred to as plant constituents in herbalism?

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

Which solvent is best for extracting water-soluble constituents from plants?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

What is the purpose of a herbal monograph as a learning resource?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for providing color in plants?

Which solvent is best for extracting alkaloids from plants?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a tingly sensation, as found in echinacea?

What is the purpose of classifying herbal constituents?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for a soothing effect, as found in slippery elm and marshmallow root?

What is the purpose of plant constituents?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for protecting the plant from UV radiation?

Which type of plant constituent is responsible for volatile oils, as found in aromatic plants?

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