Consider an Experiment in Which Two Species of Plants, a and B

question 30

Multiple Choice

Consider an experiment in which two species of plants, A and B, are grown in separate pots in the same enclosure, either with an herbivorous insect that eats only plant A (treatment) or with no herbivores (control) . How do you expect allocation to defense for species B will differ between the two treatments?

• A)If species B relies on defenses like hairs or spines, there will be no difference.
• B)If species B relies on chemical defenses, its allocation to defense will be higher in the treatment.
• C)If species B has defenses induced by volatile signals, its allocation to defense will be higher in the control.
• D)If species B relies on constitutive defenses, its allocation to defense will be higher in the treatment.

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