3. (a) White asparagus (as opposed to green asparagus) is typically grown under a layer of mulch in the dark. Would you expect this plant to have high or low levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate. Explain your answer. (b) Another variety of asparagus has increased concentrations of anthocyanin, a pigment that appears purple in color. What could be an advantage for this plant over green asparagus? (c) Purple asparagus also tastes slightly sweeter than the other two other varieties. Based on what you know about carbon fixation in plants, what could be the reason for this flavor?

3. (a) White asparagus (as opposed to green asparagus) is typically grown under a layer of mulch in the dark. Would you expect this plant to have high or low levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate. Explain your answer. (b) Another variety of asparagus has increased concentrations of anthocyanin, a pigment that appears purple in color. What could be an advantage for this plant over green asparagus? (c) Purple asparagus also tastes slightly sweeter than the other two other varieties. Based on what you know about carbon fixation in plants, what could be the reason for this flavor?

Understanding Nutrition (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337392693

Author:Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes

Publisher:Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes

Chapter13: The Trace Minerals

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