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2 (A) (0 pts) In three brief sentences or less state the two major effects that nn teh had on
the course of evolution of life on this planet?
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(B) (5 pts) A characteristic of plant cells is that they are surrounded by either a primary or secondary
cell wall. In general, what is the difference between these cell walls and why don't all plant cells have
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(C) (10) pts total. Your friend brings you two small peppers from a jalapefia plant. One pepper is
‘green and the other is red. Name the pigments you can expect to find in the green pepper (assume
complete photosynthetic capability) and name the organelle in which they accumulate.
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In one sentence, briefly indicate what a plant secondary metabolite is.
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varieties. Based on the structure,
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2. In animals, homeostasis is maintained by a complex circulatory system and cell-cell contact
allows for communication between cells. Plants do not have circulatory systems and each cell
is surrounded by a cell wall.
(A) G pts) Briefly indicate how plant cells can maintain cell homeostasis in the absence of a
circulatory system (Le, how does cell cope with changes in pH, or phosphates or
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