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The metabolites which are required for the growth and maintenance of cellular function are called primary metabolites, while such metabolites which are not required for the growth and maintenance of the cellular functions and are the end products of the primary metabolism are called as secondary metabolites.
- What are the main differences between primary and secondary metabolites?
- What are primary and secondary metabolites?
- What are the examples of secondary metabolites?
- What are primary metabolites give some examples?
- What are primary and secondary metabolites give example?
- What is the difference between primary and secondary introduction?
- What are the major classes of secondary metabolites?
- What are secondary metabolites and give four examples?
- Why Antibiotics are called secondary metabolites?
What are the main differences between primary and secondary metabolites?
The main difference between primary metabolites and secondary metabolites is that primary metabolites are directly involved in primary growth development and reproduction whereas secondary metabolites are indirectly involved in metabolisms while playing important ecological functions in the body.
What are primary and secondary metabolites?
A primary metabolite is a kind of metabolite that is directly involved in normal growth, development, and reproduction. ... A secondary metabolite is typically present in a taxonomically restricted set of organisms or cells (plants, fungi, bacteria, etc).
What are the examples of secondary metabolites?
Secondary Metabolites in Plants
| Class | Example Compounds | Example Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Alkaloids | nicotine cocaine theobromine | tobacco coca plant chocolate (cocao) |
| NITROGEN-AND SULFUR-CONTAINING | ||
| Glucosinolates | sinigrin | cabbage, relatives |
| TERPENOIDS |
What are primary metabolites give some examples?
Some common examples of primary metabolites include: ethanol, lactic acid, and certain amino acids. In higher plants such compounds are often concentrated in seeds and vegetative storage organs and are needed for physiological development because of their role in basic cell metabolism.
What are primary and secondary metabolites give example?
Examples of primary metabolites include proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, ethanol, lactic acid, butanol, etc. Some examples of secondary metabolites include steroids, essential oils, phenolics, alkaloids, pigments, antibiotics, etc.
What is the difference between primary and secondary introduction?
According to Bennett (1965), the introduction of wild plants into cultivation and the successful transfer of cultivars, with their genotypes unaltered, to new environments is called as 'primary' plant introduction and the rest as 'secondary' introduction.
What are the major classes of secondary metabolites?
Plant secondary metabolites can be classified into four major classes: terpenoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids and sulphur-containing compounds.
What are secondary metabolites and give four examples?
Comparison between Primary and Secondary Metabolites
| Basis of difference | Primary Metabolites | Secondary Metabolites |
|---|---|---|
| Examples | The primary metabolites include amino acid, lactic acid, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, etc. | Steroids, alkaloids, essential oils, phenolic, etc. are a few examples of secondary metabolites. |
Why Antibiotics are called secondary metabolites?
The antibiotics are defined as "the complex chemical substances, the secondary metabolites which are produced by microorganisms and act against other microorganisms". ... Those microorganisms which have capacity to produce more antibiotics can survive for longer time than the others producing antibiotics in less amount.
