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Which of these is an alkaloid?(a) Abrin(b) Morphine(c) Ricin(d) AnthocyaninThis question was addressed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This intriguing question comes from Biomolecules topic in section Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Right choice is (b) Morphine

The best I can explain: Morphine is an alkaloid. ALKALOIDS are a type of secondary metabolite. Secondary METABOLITES are not involved in the normal growth and development PROCESSES. The above substances are all secondary metabolites.



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