Plant Defenses Practice Problems

What is the importance of methyl salicylate in the plants' survival?

Sharp prickles, spines, thorns, or trichomes—hairs on the leaf that frequently include barbs and can occasionally contain poison—can be found on the leaves and stem of a plant. All these structural and chemical features are the best defense against:

Many secondary metabolites involved in plant defense have evolved in plants, and these compounds are collectively referred to as "anti-herbivory compounds." They include:

Pathogenic microorganisms, which include bacteria, nematodes, and fungi, feed on the plant and cause tissue damage. Plants protect themselves from these pathogens by: