Plants produce a variety of defensive compounds that can seriously affect herbivores. Why aren't these compounds also detrimental to the plants themselves? Select all correct choices
A. They can be sequestered in vacuoles of
plant cells.
B. They can diffuse from leaves into the
phloem of plants.
C. They can travel through canals in the
plant.
D. They can diffuse quickly between plant
cells before they have an effect.
A,C
You might also like to view...
Which is a primary reason that females are at greater risk of a urinary tract infection than are males?
A. The urethra is shorter in women, therefore bacteria are closer in proximity to the bladder. B. The pH of women is lower due to a greater abundance of lactobacilli which can overcolonize the urethra and migrate to the bladder. C. Hormonal shifts in women can lead to overgrowth of genitourinary bacteria that eventually colonize the bladder. D. The urethra is longer in women, therefore more bacteria can colonize the pathway to the bladder.
Mammal-like reptiles arose during which time period?
a. Triassic period b. Cambrian period c. Devonian period d. Cretaceous period e. Carboniferous period
Of the following, which are the most closely related to crocodilians?
a) marsupials b) snakes and lizards c) eutherians d) turtles e) birds
The pleomorphic bacterium ________ is an obligate parasite due to its requirement for NAD+ and heme
A) Neisseria meningitidis B) Streptococcus pneumoniae C) Listeria monocytogenes D) Haemophilus influenzae E) Streptococcus agalactiae