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Review Questions
Name the two Apicomplexan organelles that were derived from endosymbiotic events. What metabolic pathways reside either partially or wholly in the apicoplast. What curious experimental observation led to the eventual discovery of the apicomplexan plastid, or “apicoplast”?
Describe the bipartite signal sequence that allows transport of proteins to the apicoplast. Unfortunately, the apicoplast genome tells us little about its function. Where are the other genes required for apicoplast function located? Is this surprising.
Why has the apicoplast been more challenging to study than the chloroplast in plants? What approach has proved most productive in elucidating the function of the apicoplast?
Describe the “delayed-death” phenotype.
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