What Keeps Plants That Produce Toxins for Defense from Poisoning

question 114

Multiple Choice

What keeps plants that produce toxins for defense from poisoning themselves?

• A) The toxic substances are kept throughout all plant tissues.
• B) The toxic substances are stored in laticifers.
• C) The toxic substances are produced by every cell in the plant all the time.
• D) The toxic substances are stored in the same place as enzymes that convert them to the active form.
• E) Nothing; toxic substances do slowly poison the plants.

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