Plant enemies/defenses - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Insects/mammals/birds/etc. Eat essential plant parts	Herbivores	100%
Organisms that use toxins, cell wall degrading enzymes, or some other mechanisms to feed off a plant and promote their own growth	Pathogens	100%
Defense against herbivory. Mechanical. Outgrowth of epidermis	Prickle	100%
Defense against herbivory. Mechanical. Modified leaf	Spine	100%
Defense against herbivory. Mechanical. Modified stem	Thorn	100%
Defense against herbivory. Can be secondary metabolites, harm/kill herbivores, or taste bad	Toxins	100%
Defense against pathogen. Proteins on plasma membrane detect molecules on pathogens. Cause low level, non specific reactions. Might trigger HR and SAR reactions	Basal Defenses	50%
Cells around infection die to limit spread. Also known as apoptosis	Hypersensitive Reactions	50%
Small RNA molecules block translation of viral proteins	RNAi	50%
Produce antimicrobial chemicals, still produced post-infection. Helps the plant "remember" pathogen. Can be airborne and spread to surrounding plants.	Systemic Acquired Resistance	0%

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