Plant Defences

Question 0

Some of the defence chemicals found in plants are used in medicine for what uses?

Answer 0

To treat human disease (eg malaria)
To treat human disorders (eg heart disorders)
To relive symptoms (eg pain and fever)

Question 1

What chemicals do plants produce to protect themselves from attack?

Answer 1

Poisons in their cells to deter pests that try to eat them

Chemicals that kill pathogens (such as bacteria and fungi) which infect them and cause disease