Which one of the following secondary metabolites of plants has been used as fish poison?

Tritirpene

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Glycoside

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Carotene

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Saponin

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Solution

The correct option is A Tritirpene
The correct answer is A.
Triterpenoid saponins are triterpenes which belong to the saponin group of compounds, making them triterpenoid glycosides. They are produced by plants as part of their self-defense mechanism with important sub-classes including ginsenosides and eleutherosides.

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