Chemical Defenses: What is the benefit of having an inducible chemical defense, as opposed to a constitutive chemical defense? (an inducible defense is when the chemical is produced when herbivory is taking place as opposed to a constitutive defense where the chemical is always present) Inducible chemical defense best deters herbivory. With inducible defense predation will take place before a defense compound is produced which means there is damage to the plant before a defense is employed. With inducible defense herbivores are deterred even if no defense compound is produced. With inducible defenses energy is conserved by only producing secondary compounds when needed instead of continually.

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### Chemical Defenses:

**What is the benefit of having an inducible chemical defense, as opposed to a constitutive chemical defense?**  
*(An inducible defense is when the chemical is produced when herbivory is taking place as opposed to a constitutive defense where the chemical is always present)*

- Ⓞ **Inducible chemical defense best deters herbivory.**
- Ⓞ **With inducible defense predation will take place before a defense compound is produced which means there is damage to the plant before a defense is employed.**
- Ⓞ **With inducible defense herbivores are deterred even if no defense compound is produced.**
- Ⓞ **With inducible defenses energy is conserved by only producing secondary compounds when needed instead of continually.**     ⬅️ *(This option is selected.)*

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Transcribed Image Text:### Chemical Defenses: **What is the benefit of having an inducible chemical defense, as opposed to a constitutive chemical defense?** *(An inducible defense is when the chemical is produced when herbivory is taking place as opposed to a constitutive defense where the chemical is always present)* - Ⓞ **Inducible chemical defense best deters herbivory.** - Ⓞ **With inducible defense predation will take place before a defense compound is produced which means there is damage to the plant before a defense is employed.** - Ⓞ **With inducible defense herbivores are deterred even if no defense compound is produced.** - Ⓞ **With inducible defenses energy is conserved by only producing secondary compounds when needed instead of continually.** ⬅️ *(This option is selected.)* *Note: There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this text.*
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