4 Flashcards

1
Q

Phenolic ring?

A

A 6 carbon benzene ring with an attached hydroxyl group.

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2
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Aliphatic compound?

A

Organic compound containing carbon and hydrogen usually linked together in chains via single, double, or triple bonds.

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3
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semiochemical?

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Chemical substances produced by plants or animals, for a physiological response or behavioural response of the recipient.

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4
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Pheromones?

A

Chemical interactions between organisms of the same species (intraspecific)

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5
Q

Bell peppers was bred to get rid of?

A

Capsicum

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6
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Can you assume that if the directed deterrence hypothesis holds and the deterred groups are deterred, that they are bad quality dispersers?

A

No, you cannot assume.

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7
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So in additional to directed deterrence hypothesis, what must you show?

A

That the two different groups have opposite effects for the plants to alter plant fitness.

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8
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The longer seeds stay in the gut of an organism, then they have increased or decreased germination success?

A

Increased

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9
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Capsicum may facilitate what else in birds?

A

Gut retention

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10
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Disperser fidelity?

A

You can have chemicals that filter for the pest pollinator out there, and it keeps away the predators and other negative effects.

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11
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Defensive trade off?

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If you are very well defended against one thing, you may pay for that by not being defended by another thing.

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12
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How many functions could chemicals proceed by organisms have?

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They can have many functions, multifunction

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13
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Alkaloids in agriculture is commonly used as an?

A

Insecticide

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14
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What were some of the surprising findings of capsicum?

A

It is apparently anti-fungal and effective antimicrobial.

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15
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When mean annual temperatures increase, the spices per recipe increase/decrease

A

Increase as well

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16
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More spices in food is a benefit for that?

A

Delays rotting

17
Q

Ibogain?

A

Most efficient drug to treat addiction with other drugs, such as opioids and cocaine.

18
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Semiochemical communication can be divided into two broad classes?

A

Communication between individuals of the same species (intraspecific) or between different species (interspecific).

19
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Hormone?

A

Chemical triggers used within individuals

20
Q

Pheromone?

A

Chemical signals/effects between intraspecific species, produced by exocrine glands.

21
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Releaser pheromone?

A

Chemical signals emitted by an organism to evoke immediate behavioural response in members of the same species.

22
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Primer pheromone?

A

Chemical signal released by an organism that induces relatives long-term physiological changes in a recipient of the species.

23
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Allelochemical?

A

Chemical signals /effects between species (also semiochemicals)

24
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Allomone?

A

A chemical substance that is beneficial primarily to its producer (defences or predator that lures prey).

25
Q

Formic acid was the 1st allomone identified in?

A

1670.

26
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Kairomone?

A

Is beneficial primarily to the recipient.

27
Q

Different types of Allelochemicals? 3•

A

•Allomone
•Kairomone
•Synomone

28
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Synomone?

A

Mediates mutualistic interactions and is beneficial to both.