Essential oils
Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2020–2020). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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What you need to know first
Plant tissues
Real questions that test this
खालीलपैकी कोणास टरपिनॉइड समजले जातात ? / Which of the following is/are terpenoid/s ?
1)फक्त मेंथॉल / Only menthol
2)फक्त अ जीवनसत्व / Only Vitamin A
3)दोनों, मेंथॉल आणि अ जीवनसत्व / Both menthol as well as Vitamin A✓ Correct
4)दोनोंही नाही / Neither menthol nor Vitamin A
Terpenoids are a large class of naturally occurring organic compounds derived from five-carbon isoprene units. Both menthol (a monoterpene) and Vitamin A (a diterpenoid) belong to this class.