After a plant has survived a microbial invasion, the rest of the plant is often less vulnerable to future infections. This is

called ____.



a. systemic acquired resistance
b. wound defense
c. gene-for-gene recognition
d. hypersensitive response
e. jasmonate response


ANSWER: a

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