Is rubber a primary metabolite or a secondary metabolite? Write four sentences about rubber.
Solution:
Rubber is a secondary metabolite because of its unknown function in plant physiology
The following can be further said about rubber being of significance to humans: -
1. Rubber is for human commercial importance.
2. It undergoes the process of vulcanisation to be of use to humans.
3. It does not have any known function in plants, so it is called a secondary metabolite.
4. It is used for the production of various products like tyres, gloves, toys etc.