Many plants produce chemicals that are used as medicines. For example, the drug digitalis, which stimulates the human heart, is derived from foxglove, a poisonous plant. What advantage does producing toxic compounds have for the plant?

What will be an ideal response?


In the plant, the compounds are poisons, which we use in small doses as medicines. The poisons protect the plant by making herbivores sick or killing them.

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