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Biomolecules — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYBiomolecules2 Marks
Question
Bring out the differences between primary and secondary metabolites. Write an example for each of them.
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Answer

Differences between primary and secondary metabolites are as follows:
S. No
Primary Metabolites
Secondary Metabolites
(a)
These are the metabolites which have identifiable functions and play a specific role in the metabolism.
These are the metabolites formed during metabolism whose role or exact functions in the tissue are not known.
(b)
These are important in human metabolic processes. e.g., amino acids, sugars.
These are useful to human welfare.
e.g., alkaloids, flavonoids, essential oils.

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