Plants Can Produce Chemical Defenses Against Herbivores

Question

Plants can produce chemical defenses against herbivores:
A) In response to herbivory
B) To deter many different species of herbivores
C) Often at an energetic cost
D) Not necessarily in response to mechanical damage

Accepted Answer

Plants can produce chemical defenses in response to herbivory (A) and to deter various herbivores (B). These defenses often come at an energetic cost (C) and can be triggered by factors other than mechanical damage, such as chemical signals from herbivores (D).