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Chapter 33, Problem 7TYK
Which of the following is a type of defense used by plants to deter herbivores?
a. chemicals toxic to the herbivore
b. chemicals that recruit other animals
c. spines
d. a, b, and c
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Ch. 33 - Test your knowledge of the five major classes of...Ch. 33 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 33 - In autumn, the amount of _____ increases and the...Ch. 33 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 33 - Which of the following is a type of defense used...Ch. 33 - Prob. 8TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 10TYK
Ch. 33 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 33 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 33 - A certain short-day plant flowers only when days...Ch. 33 - If apples are to be stored for long periods, it is...Ch. 33 - Prob. 17TYKCh. 33 - A plant nursery manager tells the new night...Ch. 33 - A plant biologist observed a peculiar pattern when...Ch. 33 - Imagine the following scenario: A plant biologist...Ch. 33 - Prob. 21TYK
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