BIOMOLECULES(NCERT)
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Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding secondary metabolites ?
1 Plant tissues produce secondary metabolities.
2 Secondary metabolities have restricted distribution in the plant kingdom.
3 Abrin and ricin are secondary metabolities used as a drugs.
4 Some secondary metabolites have ecological importance.
Explanation:
(c) Abrin and ricin are toxin secondary metabolities. The secondary metabolities which are used as drugs are vinblastin, curcumin, etc.