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This document discusses terpenoids, which are natural products composed of repeating five-carbon isoprene units. Terpenoids are classified based on the number of isoprene units and include hemiterpenes, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, sesterterpenes, triterpenes, and polyterpenes. Monoterpenes contain two isoprene units and are found in plant secretions. Tetraterpenoids contain eight isoprene units and include carotenoids, which are pigments found in plants and photosynthetic bacteria. Carotenoids

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