Which of the Following Is NOT a Mechanical Defense Employed

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical defense employed by plants?

• A)hairs
• B)silica plates
• C)thorns
• D)terpenes
• E)spines

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Definitions:

Friedel-Crafts Acylation

A chemical reaction that introduces an acyl group into an aromatic ring, facilitated by a Lewis acid catalyst, used in synthetic chemistry.

Benzophenone

An organic compound used primarily as a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry and as a flavor or fragrance additive, characterized by its ketone attached to two benzene rings.

Electrophile

A chemical species that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons during a chemical reaction.

Acetophenone

An organic compound, characterized as the simplest aromatic ketone, used as a precursor to fragrances and resins.