Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Experiment

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the experiment described in the text to investigate plant communication by means of volatile chemicals?

• A)The investigators found that volatile chemicals released from damaged plant tissues attract predators but do not affect neighboring plants.
• B)The experimental plants were exposed to air that had passed through a chamber containing plants with simulated herbivore damage.
• C)The investigators were testing the hypothesis that volatile chemicals released from plants attract herbivore predators.
• D)The investigators found that only the damaged plants contained elevated levels of defensive compounds in their leaves when compared with control plants.
• E)The investigators disproved the hypothesis that some plants "eavesdrop" on their neighbors' defense responses.

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