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Which type of plant metabolites are fundamental to the life of the plant?
Which type of plant metabolites are fundamental to the life of the plant?
- Primary metabolites (correct)
- Quaternary metabolites
- Tertiary metabolites
- Secondary metabolites
What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites discovered so far?
What is the estimated number of secondary plant metabolites discovered so far?
- Thousands
- 200,000 (correct)
- 80-90%
- Hundreds
What are secondary plant metabolites referred to as in herbalism?
What are secondary plant metabolites referred to as in herbalism?
- Primary metabolites
- Quaternary metabolites
- Tertiary metabolites
- Plant constituents (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a primary metabolite?
Which of the following is NOT a primary metabolite?
What is the difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?
What is the difference between primary and secondary plant metabolites?
Which of the following is NOT a function of secondary plant metabolites?
Which of the following is NOT a function of secondary plant metabolites?
What is the main focus of a herbal monograph?
What is the main focus of a herbal monograph?
What is the purpose of accessing reliable herbal information in case presentations?
What is the purpose of accessing reliable herbal information in case presentations?
What is the solubility of herbal constituents?
What is the solubility of herbal constituents?
What is the source of reliable herbal information?
What is the source of reliable herbal information?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the color and fragrance of a plant?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the color and fragrance of a plant?
Which of the following is an example of a phenolic compound?
Which of the following is an example of a phenolic compound?
What type of solvent is best for extracting alkaloids?
What type of solvent is best for extracting alkaloids?
Which of the following is true about glycosides?
Which of the following is true about glycosides?
What influences the solubility of constituents?
What influences the solubility of constituents?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the protection of a plant from UV radiation?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the protection of a plant from UV radiation?
Which solvent is best for extracting resins?
Which solvent is best for extracting resins?
What are glycosides composed of?
What are glycosides composed of?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the structure of a plant?
Which class of constituents is responsible for the structure of a plant?
Which solvent is best for extracting volatile oils?
Which solvent is best for extracting volatile oils?
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