PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
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Chapter 27, Problem 4.3Q
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To determine: The herbivory of caterpillars in plants and the production of proteinase inhibitors to prevent it.
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Plants are organisms that are immovable in nature. Herbivory is the process by which animals eat plant parts. This creates damage to plant body. Plants have evolved physical and chemical defenses approaches for protection from the damage and improve the survival. A modified plant part forms a physical defense. Examples are thorns and trichomes. Plants produce toxins and chemical compounds as a chemical defense. Examples are terpenoids and alkaloids.
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Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 1TKCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2TKCh. 27.1 - Prob. 3TKCh. 27.1 - Prob. 1FQCh. 27.1 - Prob. 1RACh. 27.1 - Prob. 2RA
Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 3RACh. 27.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 1RACh. 27.2 - Prob. 2RACh. 27.2 - Prob. 3RACh. 27.2 - Prob. 4RACh. 27.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1FQCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1ICh. 27.3 - Prob. 2ICh. 27.3 - Prob. 1RACh. 27.3 - Prob. 2RACh. 27.3 - Prob. 3RACh. 27.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.4 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.4 - Prob. 1RACh. 27.4 - Prob. 2RACh. 27 - Prob. 1.1QCh. 27 - Prob. 1.2QCh. 27 - Prob. 1.3QCh. 27 - Prob. 1.4QCh. 27 - Prob. 2.1QCh. 27 - Prob. 2.2QCh. 27 - Prob. 2.3QCh. 27 - Prob. 3.1QCh. 27 - Prob. 3.2QCh. 27 - Prob. 3.3QCh. 27 - Prob. 4.1QCh. 27 - Prob. 4.2QCh. 27 - Prob. 4.3Q
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