Question

Organic compounds produced by some plants of certain genera and families which are not in mainstream of metabolism and appear to have no direct function in growth and development of plants are called

• A. Catabolites
• B. Primary mettabolites
• C. Secondary metabolites
• D. All of above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Secondary metabolites

Secondary metabolites are organic compounds that are not directly involved in the normal growth, development, or reproduction of an organism. They are not essential to the plant’s survival, but the plant does suffer without them. Secondary metabolites also have many uses for humans, too. Some are beneficial, and others can be toxic. So, the correct answer is option C.