A Group of Plants Has Evolved a Secondary Metabolite That

question 18

Multiple Choice

A group of plants has evolved a secondary metabolite that deters insect herbivores, followed by adaptive radiation of those plants and subsequently an adaptive radiation of herbivores resistant to the anti-herbivory chemical.The insect-plant interaction is very specific.The best description of this scenario involves

• A) chemical evolution.
• B) reciprocal adaptation.
• C) storage of plant toxins.
• D) reduction of herbivory.
• E) reduction of plant toxicity.

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