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Secondary metabolites such as nicotine, strychnine and caffeine are produced by plants for their:

  1. A
    Nutritive value
  2. B
    Growth response
  3. C
    Defence action
  4. D
    Effect on reproduction

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Many plants produce chemicals like nicotine, caffeine, quinine, strychnine, opium, etc. These are actually secondary metabolites produced as a defence action against grazers and browsers.

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Secondary metabolites such as nicotine, strychnine and caffeine are produced by plants for their:
A
Nutritive value
B
Growth response
C
Defence action
D
Effect on reproduction

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