Canavanine Is Useful in Plant Defense Because It

question 78

Multiple Choice

Canavanine is useful in plant defense because it

• A) blocks cell division.
• B) inhibits respiration.
• C) deters feeding.
• D) disrupts protein structure.
• E) blocks animal hormones.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across a cell's membrane that occurs when a neuron sends information down an axon.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle or gland cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Presynaptic Cell

A presynaptic cell refers to the neuron that sends a message across the synaptic cleft, releasing neurotransmitters from its axon terminal.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons across which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals.