Cloning and biotechnology Flashcards
1
Q
when are secondary metabolites formed
A
response to environmental stress for the cell such as stationary phase and death phase
2
Q
when are primary metabolites formed
A
during lag phase and exponential phase
3
Q
When cloning plants is beneficial
A
-if the plant struggles to reproduce sexually e.g. cannot produce seed
-uniform quality/yeild for agriculture
-can be done any time of year
-quicker than growing from seed
