NEET Biology question

A secondary compound is a product of the plant's

(A)Normal metabolism
(B)Secondary metabolismCorrect
(C)Evolution
(D)Genetic difference

Answer: (B)

Solution

Chemical defence compounds such as nicotine, caffeine, quinine, strychnine and opium are not part of the plant's primary (essential, growth-related) metabolic

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