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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Definitions:

Population Correlation Coefficient

A measure of the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables in a population.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Probability Distribution

A statistical description enumerating all likely values and their corresponding probabilities for a random variable within a set interval.

Error Variable \(ε\)

In statistical modeling, particularly in linear regression, it represents unobserved random errors or deviations of observed values from their expected values.