Alkaloids Are Considered "Expensive" Defense Compounds to Produce Because They

question 134

Multiple Choice

Alkaloids are considered "expensive" defense compounds to produce because they:

• A)contain a lot of carbon, which is costly for plants to concentrate.
• B)vaporize readily, so they constantly have to be synthesized.
• C)contain nitrogen, an essential and often limiting element plants need.
• D)often function in very small concentrations.
• E)contain proteins, which are very costly for a plant to produce.

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