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Chapter 32, Problem 9TY
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Introduction: Plant secondary metabolites are those substances which do not have any direct role in the
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Match the -troph term with the correct definition. (match each letter to the corresponding number)
Each term applies to only 1 definition.
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B. phototroph
C. heterotroph
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E. autotroph
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1.gets energy from chemical bonds
2.gets carbon from inorganic sources (carbon dioxide)
3.gets carbon from organic sources (other organisms)
4.gets energy from light
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Ch. 32.2 - Core Skill: Connections Look ahead to Figure...Ch. 32.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.2 - Prob. 2CSCh. 32.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.3 - What other trait occurs widely among angiosperms...Ch. 32.3 - What advantage does the nonshowy perianth of grass...Ch. 32.3 - CoreSKILL Designing an experiment requires a plan...Ch. 32.3 - Prob. 2EQCh. 32.4 - Prob. 1CSCh. 32.4 - Prob. 1CC
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