Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 Life Sciences System Physiology Plant Secondary metabolites
Given below are the list of plant secondary metabolites (Column X) and their biosynthesis precursors (Column Y).
Column X
Column Y
A. Flavonoids
i. Shikimic acid pathway
B. Alkaloids
ii. Phenylalanine
C. Terpenoids
iii. Acetyl-CoA
D. Anthocyanins
iv. Mevalonate pathway
Which one of the following options represents the correct match between column X and Y?
| Column X | Column Y |
| A. Flavonoids | i. Shikimic acid pathway |
| B. Alkaloids | ii. Phenylalanine |
| C. Terpenoids | iii. Acetyl-CoA |
| D. Anthocyanins | iv. Mevalonate pathway |
Which one of the following options represents the correct match between column X and Y?
1
A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv
2
A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
3
A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
4
A-i, B-ii, C-iv, D-ii