Given below are various plant natural product and their basic structural unit: List I List II Natural Product Basic Unit A. Phenolics I. Five-carbon isoprene unit B. Alkaloids II.Glucose unit […]
Category: CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution Plant Physiology
Category: CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution Plant Physiology
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution Plant Physiology
Plant Defense Compound Classification
36. Artemisinin and Dhurrin belongs to respective groups of the plant natural compounds (1) Alkaloids and Terpenes (2) Flavonoids and Alkaloids (3) Cynogenic glycosides and Flavonoids (4) Terpenes and Cynogenic […]
Kaurenoic Acid as a Plant Secondary Metabolite and Its Biological Role
35. Which of the following is a plant secondary metabolite? (1) Kaurenoic acid (2) Abietic acid (3) Proline (4) Pyruvate Correct answer: (1) Kaurenoic acid Explanation: Kaurenoic acid is a diterpenoid, […]
Glucosinolate Chemical Structure
Which one of the following secondary metabolites is characterized by the presence of a central carbon atom that is bound by a sulphur to a glycone group, and N by […]
Glucosinolates as Signature Secondary Metabolites of the Brassicales Order
33.Which of the following class of plant secondary metabolite is present specially in the order Brassicales? (1) Glucosinolates (2) Alkaloids (3) Phenolics (4) Terpenoids Correct answer: (1) Glucosinolates Explanation: Glucosinolates are […]
Alkaloid Classification
32. Which one of the following compound is NOT a part of alkaloid class of secondary metabolites? (1) Lignin (2) lndole (3)Tropane (4) Pyrroidine Correct answer: (1) Lignin Lignin is a […]
β-Thioglucosidase (Myrosinase)
β-thioglucosidases, also known as myrosinases, are the enzymes that are known to hydrolyse which one of the following plant natural products? (1) Glucosinolates (2) Terpenoids (3) Alkaloids (4) Phenolics Correct […]
Key Defensive Secondary Metabolites in Plants
Given below are some statements on secondary metabolites in plants. A. Glucosinolates are synthesized by elongation in the length of side chains of their precursor amino acids B. All terpenes […]
Key Enzymes in Phenolic Biosynthesis: PAL and CHS Functions Explained
Phenyl ammonia Aase (PAL) and chalcone synthase (CHS) involved in biosynthesis of phenolic compound in plants. Following are some statements regarding the action of PAL and CHS: A. Substrate for […]
Important Plant Alkaloids and Their Medicinal Uses
Given below are the list of plant derived alkaloids and their uses in modern medicine. Alkaloids Uses A. Caffeine […]






