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Glucosinolates are sulfur-containing compounds involved in:

Defense (B) is correct here. This is core PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites: once you know the definition or pathway step, Defense is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Growth regulation; C) Pigmentation; D) Energy storage. If the topic is about gradients or potentials, water/solutes move from higher to lower of the relevant quantity.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Glucosinolates are common in:

Answer: C) Brassicaceae. For PLANT SEC METABOLITES, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Fabaceae; B) Poaceae; D) Solanaceae. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.