The Cyanide Producing Plant, White Clover, is Limited to the Warmer

Question

The cyanide producing plant, white clover, is limited to the warmer areas of Europe because
A) extreme cold freezes its roots.
B) frost damage releases toxins into its tissues.
C) extreme heat produces too many heat shock proteins.
D) extreme heat causes the leaves to wither.
E) extreme cold causes a frost drought

Accepted Answer

Frost damage can cause the release of cyanide from the plant's tissues, which can be harmful to the plant itself, limiting its ability to survive in colder climates.