The Following Is NOT Correct Regarding Secondary Metabolites Produced by Free-Living

question 28

Multiple Choice

The following is NOT correct regarding secondary metabolites produced by free-living microbes.

• A) Many of them are used as antibiotics.
• B) Some secondary metabolites can inhibit the growth of competitor microbes.
• C) They are source of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements in anabolic pathways.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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