Medicines are either man made (i.e., syn | Class 11 Biology Chapter Biomolecules, Biomolecules NCERT Solutions

Question:

Medicines are either man made (i.e., synthetic) or obtained from living organisms like plants, bacteria, animals etc. and hence the latter are
called natural products. Sometimes natural products are chemically altered by man to reduce toxicity or side effects. Write against each of
the following whether they were initially obtained as a natural product or as a synthetic chemical.
a. Penicillin ___________________________
b. Sulfonamide ___________________________
c. Vitamin C ___________________________
d. Growth Hormone ___________________________
 

Answer:

  1. Penicillin: Natural product (fungus P. Notatum)
  2. Sulfonamide: Synthetic product
  3. Vitamin C: Natural product
  4. Growth hormone: Natural product

 


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 0 , Question 1: Medicines are either man made (i.e., synthetic) or obtained from living organisms like plants, bacte....