Secondary metabolite

Question 1

Natural dye from dried and ground leaves of Lawsonia inermis

Answer 1

Henna

Question 2

Main groups of secondary metabolites

Answer 2

terpenoids, phenolic compounds, N containing compounds (alkaloids), S containing compounds

Question 3

compounds under terpenoids

Answer 3

menthol, lycopene, rubber, taxol, gibberellins, beta-carotene

Question 4

dimers and polymers of 5-C

Answer 4

terpenoids

Question 5

source of lycopene

Answer 5

tomatoes

Question 6

source of taxol

Answer 6

Pacific Yew

Question 7

source of beta-carotene

Answer 7

carrot

Question 8

composition of phenolic compounds

Answer 8

benzene ring, carboxyl group, one or more hydroxyl groups

Question 9

compounds under phenolic compounds

Answer 9

coumarins, phenolic acids, tannins, lignins, flavonoids

Question 10

source of coumarins

Answer 10

leaves of cherry blossoms, strawberries

Question 11

function of coumarins

Answer 11

regulate cellular routes that can be exploited for cancer prevention

Question 12

source of phenolic acids

Answer 12

willow tree

Question 13

function of phenolic acid

Answer 13

precursor of aspirin, provides plant resistance against pathogens

Question 14

source of tannins

Answer 14

rangeland plants

Question 15

function of tannins

Answer 15

major defense vs herbivores

Question 16

lignin source

Answer 16

woody plants

Question 17

lignin function

Answer 17

provide greater rigidity to the cell wall

Question 18

Flavonoids sources

Answer 18

fruits, veg, leaves, flowers

Question 19

flavonoids function

Answer 19

provide color important in plant-pollinator dispersers interaction

Question 20

N containing compounds

Answer 20

coniine, strychnine, tomatine, morphine, quinine, tubocurarine, vincristine

Question 21

source of coniine

Answer 21

poison hemlock

Question 22

function of coniine

Answer 22

nerve toxin

Question 23

alkaloid that killed Socrates

Answer 23

coniine

Question 24

source of strychnine

Answer 24

strychnine tree

Question 25

function of strychnine

Answer 25

nerve stimulant

Question 26

tomatine sources

Answer 26

tomato leaves

Question 27

function of tomatine

Answer 27

tomato and potato pest control

Question 28

momrphine source

Answer 28

opium poppy

Question 29

morphine function

Answer 29

main painkiller

Question 30

quinine source

Answer 30

quninine tree, alstonia escolaris (scholar tree)

Question 31

function of quinine

Answer 31

anti-malaria, bitter flavor of tonic drinks

Question 32

source of tubocurare

Answer 32

curare tree

Question 33

function of tubocurarine

Answer 33

component for arrow poisons, muscle relaxant during surgery

Question 34

source of vincristine

Answer 34

periwinkle

Question 35

function of vincristine

Answer 35

anti-leukemia