An Insect's Chewing on a Leaf Results in the Production

question 20

Multiple Choice

An insect's chewing on a leaf results in the production of a protease inhibitor intended to harm the insect.This response does not involve _______ at the molecular level.

• A) jasmonate
• B) JAZ
• C) a transcription factor
• D) resistance genes
• E) a protease inhibitor gene

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