3&4 - Chemical and Physical Defenses of Plants Flashcards
allelopathy
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“Tissue Value Hypothesis”
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quantitative
numerical
qualitative
subjective
quantitative vs qualitative defenses
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digestibility reducers
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how do tannins affect phytophagous insects?
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non-protein amino acids in plants
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non-protein amino acid as defense… modes of action?
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cyanogenic glycoside
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why is cyanogenic glycoside stored as such in plants that use cyanide for defense?
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glucosinolates
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what types of plants have glycosides?
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proteinase inhibitors
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how are proteinase inhibitors used for defense?
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alkaloid
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popular alkaloids
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terpenoid
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popular terpenoid
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azadirachtin
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why are rashes common with wild parsnip contact?
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why would wild parsnip in sunlight give more severe rash than plant in shade?
sdf
cardenolide
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apopsomatic coloration
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Batesian mimicry
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sequestration
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how are cardenolides involved with apopsomatic coloration, Batesian mimicry, and sequestration?
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phytojuvenoids
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phytoecdysones
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How do plants avoid autotoxicity from secondary compounds?
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Why are phytochemicals often compartmentalized within plant tissues?
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simple trichomes
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hooked trichomes
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glandular trichomes
chemical and physical defense…
how may trichomes convey resistance to insects?
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schlerophylly
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how does schlerophylly serve as plant defense?
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cellulose
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hemicellulose
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lignin
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silica
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pubescent
hairy
glabbrous
smooth
example of hypersensitive growth response
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Feeny
proposed MoA of tannins
Fraenkel
raison d’etre of secondary plant substances
Slama / Williams
discovery of paper factor (phytojuvenile hormones)
Bowers
discovery of antojuvenile hormones, precocenes in plants
precocenes
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