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Question
CBSEENBI12002148

Match column1 and column2 and select the correct options from codes given below.

      Column1        Column2

A. Pigments          1) Abrin, ricin

B. Toxin                2) Concanavalin A

C. Alkaloid            3) Carotenoids A

D. Lectins             4) Morphine, codeine

  • A-(4), B-(3), c-(1), D-(2)

  • A-(2), B-(4), c-(1), D-(3)

  • A-(3), B-(1), c-(4), D-(2)

  • A-(1), B-(2), c-(3), D-(4)

Solution

C.

A-(3), B-(1), c-(4), D-(2)

Carotenoids are a group of yellow, brown to reddish pigments. there are of two types- carotene and xanthophylls, and serve as accessory [hotosynthetic pigments. Abrin and rincin are natural protein toxins isolated from plant seeds. Concanavalin A is a lectin (carbohydrate binding protein) originally extracted from the jack- bean,  Canavalia ensiformis. Morphine and codeine are the alkaloids derived from opium, and are called as opioid narcotics.