What Is the Major Distinction Between Primary and Secondary Metabolites

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Multiple Choice

What is the major distinction between primary and secondary metabolites?

• A) Primary metabolites are produced by animals; secondary metabolites are produced by plants.
• B) Primary metabolites are produced by plants; secondary metabolites are produced by animals.
• C) Primary metabolites are produced by eukaryotes; secondary metabolites are produced by prokaryotes.
• D) Primary metabolites are produced by the breakdown of molecules; secondary metabolites are produced during the construction of larger molecules.
• E) Primary metabolites are produced during ordinary activities; secondary metabolites are produced under special circumstances.

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Definitions:

Big Data

Any set of data that is too large or too complex to be handled by standard data-processing techniques and typical desktop software.

Variety

The diversity in types and structures of the data generated.

Nonsampling Error

Errors in data collection or analysis that are not related to the process of selecting a sample from the population.

Coverage Error

The error that occurs when the sample does not adequately represent the population being studied, often due to undercoverage or overcoverage.