If initiation of secondary metabolism is stopped the fungal

If initiation of secondary metabolism is stopped the fungal cell will not die. TRUE/FALSE?

The amount of secondary metabolites made is NOT affected by light. TRUE/FALSE

Solution

Ques-1: If initiation of secondary metabolism is stopped the fungal cell will not die --> True

Reason:

The secondary metabolites (for example penicillin antibiotics) are produced from secondary metabolism after the growth of fungal cells. These metabolites are not going to influence fungal growth, development & reproduction in turn they may promote growth if the fungal cells treated with a mutation to stop secondary metabolism. Therefore, even if initiation of secondary metabolism is stopped the fungal cell will not die

Ques-2: The amount of secondary metabolites made is NOT affected by light --> true