BIOLOGY
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Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 39, Problem 3S
The current model for gravitropism suggests that the accumulation of amyloplasts on the bottom of a cell allows the cell to sense gravity. Suggest a plausible mechanism for the sensing of gravity that does not involve the settling out of panicles.
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Which of the following statements about gravity perception is FALSE?
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E. Auxin is the main hormone involved in gravity response
Figure 4 shows an open stoma during a gaseous exchange process in a plant.
Elaborate the gaseous exchange process in plants with considering the influence of Y to the turgidity of guard cells.
If the PIN2 gene is rendered non-functional by mutation it dramatically reduces the speed of the gravitropic response in the root. Explain what PIN proteins do and why the loss on PIN2 would likely affect the speed of the gravitropic response.
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Ch. 39.1 - Compare the pigments phytochrome and chlorophyll.Ch. 39.1 - List growth responses influenced by phytochrome.Ch. 39.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 39.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 39.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 39.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 39.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 39.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 39.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 39.4 - Prob. 2LO
Ch. 39.4 - Identify the types of biological molecules that...Ch. 39.5 - Discuss properties of hormones.Ch. 39.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 39.5 - Prob. 3LOCh. 39 - Prob. 1DACh. 39 - Prob. 1IQCh. 39 - Prob. 2IQCh. 39 - Propose a mechanism to explain how seedlings could...Ch. 39 - Which of the following is stimulated by blue...Ch. 39 - Prob. 2UCh. 39 - Prob. 3UCh. 39 - Prob. 4UCh. 39 - Which of the following does NOT happen as a seed...Ch. 39 - Dwarf mutants can sometimes be induced to grow...Ch. 39 - Prob. 1ACh. 39 - If you were to plant a de-etiolated (det2) mutant...Ch. 39 - Prob. 3ACh. 39 - Which of the following defects would prevent...Ch. 39 - You have come up with a brilliant idea to stretch...Ch. 39 - You have identified a mutant Arabtdopsis plant...Ch. 39 - Which of the following might not be observed in a...Ch. 39 - Prob. 1SCh. 39 - Prob. 2SCh. 39 - The current model for gravitropism suggests that...Ch. 39 - Prob. 4S
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