alleryStart learning →Which statement about secondary metabolites is true?
AThey occur only in animal tissues
BAll are polymers of amino acids
CRoles of many are still not known
DThey are absent from fungal cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Roles of many are still not known
Unlike primary metabolites, the functions of many secondary metabolites in their host organisms are not yet understood.
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