Question

Secretion and excretion are two different terms.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked by my college director while I was bunking the class.

My doubt stems from Guidelines for Choosing Host-Vector Systems topic in division Utilizing Genetically Engineered Organisms & Medical Applications of Bioprocess Engineering of Bioprocess Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) True

Best explanation: Secretion is defined here as the translocation of a protein across the inner membrane of E. coli. Excretion is defined as release of the protein into the extracellular compartment.