If a Chloroplast Coding Sequence Has Been Transferred to the Nuclear

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Short Answer

If a chloroplast coding sequence has been transferred to the nuclear genome, but the protein product is needed in the chloroplast, what must be added to the original polypeptide sequence?

Recognize the biological and ecological importance of insects to ecosystems and human life.

Understand the material composition and structural adaptations of invertebrates that contribute to their survival and evolutionary success.

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Definitions:

Rubisco

An enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation, a process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted by plants to energy-rich molecules.

Photorespiration

The process that reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis in C3 plants during hot spells in summer; consumes oxygen and produces carbon dioxide through the degradation of Calvin cycle intermediates.

Rubisco

An enzyme that catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation in the process of photosynthesis.

Calvin Cycle

A biochemical process in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria which converts carbon dioxide and water into organic compounds, especially sugars, using ATP and NADPH produced in photosynthesis.