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Principles and Processes of Biotechnology. — BIO BOTANY STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12BIO BOTANYPrinciples and Processes of Biotechnology.3 Marks
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What are secondary metabolites? Give two examples.
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Answer

Secondary metabolites are those which are not required for the vital life process of microbes, but have value added nature, this includes antibiotics
e.g. -Amphotericin-B (Streptomyces nodosus) and Penicillin (Penicillium chryosogenum).

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