Plants Are Affected by an Array of Pathogens

question 60

Multiple Choice

Plants are affected by an array of pathogens. Which of the following is not a plant defense against disease?

• A)cells near the point of infection destroying themselves to prevent the spread of the infection
• B)production of chemicals that kill pathogens
• C)acquiring gene-for-gene recognition that allows specific proteins to interact so that the plant can produce defenses against the pathogen
• D)a waxy cuticle that pathogens have trouble penetrating
• E)All of the above are plant defenses against disease.

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