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Secondary metabolites such as nicotine,s...

Secondary metabolites such as nicotine,strychnine and caffeine are produced by plants for their:

A

Nutritive value

B

Growth response

C

Defence action

D

Effect on reproduction

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The correct Answer is:
C
A wide variety of chemical substances that we extract from plants on a commercial scale (nicotine, caffeine, quinine, strychnine, opium etc.) are produced by plants as secondary metabolites to defences against grazers and browsers.
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