Question

A class of compounds called ___________ (phenols/ alkaloids) find use in medicines.

Answer 1

Medicines are the chemical substances that are used to cure diseases.

• Many plants contain chemicals that are found to have a medicinal property and are effective in treating various ailments.
• Example: Alkaloid is a class of chemical compounds that is found in plants.
• One such alkaloid is Quinine which is used to treat malaria.

Phenols are the class of compounds that are used mostly as disinfectants.

Therefore, a class of compounds called alkaloids find use in medicines.