What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

A. It is made of keratin, like human hair.
B. It is made of chitin, like the shell of a crab.
C. It is made of calcium carbonate, like the shell of a clam.
D. It is made of cellulose, like the cell wall of a plant.


Answer: D

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If a guard cell expressed a potassium channel that constantly pumped potassium into the cell, what would be the effect on the stomata?

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