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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 38, Problem 4U
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The secondary metabolites in plants are those compounds which are not required for the growth, development, and reproduction of the plants. The absence of secondary metabolite does not cause any significant change. The secondary metabolites may or may not be useful for the plant itself, but they might be helpful for the humans.
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Ch. 38.1 - Identify the compounds produced by the epidermis...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38.2 - Describe the role of secondary metabolites in...Ch. 38.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 38.4 - Prob. 2LO
Ch. 38.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38 - Prob. 1IQCh. 38 - Nonnative invasive species are often a threat to...Ch. 38 - Prob. 2UCh. 38 - Prob. 3UCh. 38 - Prob. 4UCh. 38 - Prob. 5UCh. 38 - In response to wounding, a tomato plant first...Ch. 38 - When a cell undergoes a hypersensitive response,...Ch. 38 - The wound response products that bind to digestive...Ch. 38 - If a plant has been attacked by a pathogen, then...Ch. 38 - Prob. 1ACh. 38 - Both plant and animal immune systems can a....Ch. 38 - Your friend informs you that it is highly likely...Ch. 38 - Prob. 4ACh. 38 - You decide to plant a garden with a beautiful...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6ACh. 38 - Prob. 1SCh. 38 - Parasitoid wasps seem like an effective method to...Ch. 38 - Prob. 3S
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