Typically, physiologically active organic bases containing nitrogen and usually oxygen, occurring in seed plants, are referred to as plant alkaloids or:

A. plant acids
B. mitotic inhibitors
C. myelosuppressors
D. hormonal agents


b
Rationale: Plant alkaloids are typically physiologically active organic bases containing nitrogen (and usually oxygen) that occur in seed plants. They are called mitotic inhibitors because they prevent cell division (meiosis).

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