Teaching Haryana (HPSC) Assistant Professor Mock Test 2025 Life Sciences System Physiology Plant Secondary metabolites
Plants are known to synthesize more than 30,000 terpenoids, involving four stages of biosynthesis. Following are the list of biosynthetic steps (Column X) and the key class of enzymes involved (Column Y):
| Column X | Column Y | ||
| A | Biosynthesis of two basic five‐carbon unit | i | Terpene synthases |
| B | Repetitive additions of C5 units | ii | P450 monooxygenases |
| C | Formation of the basic terpenoid skeletons | iii | HMG‐CoA synthase |
| D | Modification of terpenoid skeletons | iv | Prenyltransferases |
Which of the following is the correct match
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(A - i), (B - iii), (C - iv), (D - ii)
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(A - ii), (B - iii), (C - i), (D - iv)
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(A - i), (B - ii), (C - iii), (D - iv)
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(A - iii), (B - iv), (C - i), (D - ii)
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