The Passionflower Plant Has Developed Leaf Structures That Look Like

question 106

Multiple Choice

The passionflower plant has developed leaf structures that look like a butterfly's egg because these structures

• A) attract mutualists.
• B) deter herbivores.
• C) reduce competition.
• D) enable the plant to obtain light energy more efficiently.
• E) benefit another species.

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