How Does a Molecule of a Vitamin Synthesized in the Laboratory

question 91

Multiple Choice

How does a molecule of a vitamin synthesized in the laboratory behave when compared to the behavior of the same vitamin isolated from a natural source (e.g., vitamin C synthesized, compared to vitamin C from rose hips) ?

• A)identical in every way
• B)usually identical
• C)Some effects are the same.
• D)Few effects are the same.
• E)The natural vitamin is better.

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Definitions:

Thigmomorphogenesis

The process by which plants change their growth patterns in response to mechanical stimulation, such as touch or wind.

Mechanical Stimuli

Mechanical stimuli are external forces or pressures that elicit a biological response in an organism, involved in processes like plant growth and the sense of touch.

Ethylene

A gaseous plant hormone involved in promoting fruit ripening, flower wilting, and leaf fall.

Amyloplasts

Starch storage organelles found in plant cells, responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules.