All of the Following Have Been Used by Plants to Avoid

question 67

Multiple Choice

All of the following have been used by plants to avoid being eaten except

• A)possessing spines and thorns on stems and leaves.
• B)synthesis of chemical toxins, such as strychnine, nicotine, and tannins.
• C)producing chemicals that are distasteful to herbivores, such as cinnamon, cloves, and peppermint.
• D)producing tissues that have unappealing colors.
• E)synthesizing chemicals that can cause abnormal development in some insects that eat them.

---

Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

Fixed Costs

Fixed expenses unaffected by the volume of production or sales, like rent, insurance, and wages.

Sensitivity

In finance, sensitivity indicates how much the value of an investment or project changes in response to changes in underlying variables, such as interest rates or market conditions.

Net Present Value

The financial difference calculated by subtracting cash outflows’ present value from cash inflows’ present value during a set period.