Secondary metabolites are often useful, and are obtained by

A. harvesting a culture during log phase.
B. allowing a culture to enter stationary phase.
C. growing a culture at sub-optimal temperature.
D. adding chemicals that alter metabolic pathways.
E. using continuous flow culturing.


Answer: B

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