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6. What do alkaloids do?

  • They bind to salivary proteins and digestive enzymes
  • They inhibit or activate enzyme action
  • Contain essential oils
  • They affect molecules in the plasma membrane

7. What property DON'T phenols have?

  • They're nitrogen-containing compounds
  • They're anitbacterial and antifungal
  • They bind to salivary proteins and digestive enzymes
  • They contain tannins found in bark

8. Which of these is NOT an example of an alkaloid?

  • Nictotine
  • Cocaine
  • Caffeine
  • Tobacco

9. Which of these is NOT an example of a hydrolytic enzyme?

  • Lysozymes
  • Lysosomes
  • Glucanases
  • Chitinases

10. What are defensive proteins?

  • A range of essential oils
  • Nitrogen-containing compounds
  • Small cysteine rich proteins
  • Tannins found in bark