Home
Class 9
BIOLOGY
What are secondary metabolites?...

What are secondary metabolites?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Most medicines are obtained either directly or indirectly from plants. All the major system of medicines such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy(AYUSH) use drugs obtained from plants and animals.These drugs from medicinal plants are called secondary metabolites.
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECONOMIC BLOLOGY

    FULL MARKS|Exercise EXERCISE ( ANSWER IN BRIEF)|5 Videos
  • ECONOMIC BLOLOGY

    FULL MARKS|Exercise EXERCISE ( ANSWER IN DETAIL )|5 Videos
  • ECONOMIC BLOLOGY

    FULL MARKS|Exercise EXERCISE (MATCH THE FOLLOWING)|1 Videos
  • COMPUTER - AN INTRODUCTION

    FULL MARKS|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS(Fill in the blanks)|5 Videos
  • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

    FULL MARKS|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS (V. Answer in detail.)|4 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Given below are the secondary metabolites. Mention their plant source. (a) Digoxin (b) Vincristine.

Name any three secondary metabolites obtained from plants and mention their medicinal aspects.

Choose the incorrect statement. (a) The bacterium Streptomyces nodosus produces the antibiotic Amphotericin - B. (b)Ethanol is the primary metabolite produced by microorganism. (c) Vitamins are the secondary metabolites. (d) All the above statements are not correct.

Which one is not a secondary metabolite?

What are primary metabolites ? Give example.

What are secondary cells?

Define secondary metabolites.

Which one of the following is a secondary metabolite?

What are primary metabolites?

Differentiate Primary metabolites and Secondary metabolites .