plant defense Flashcards

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surrounded by an enormous member of potential enemies.

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plants

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is a principal constituent of the cuticle

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cutin

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3
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forms at sites of leaf abscission and in areas damaged by disease or wounding

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suberin

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is a principal component of the outer cell walls of all underground organs and is associated with the cork cells of the periderm

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suberin

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are not macromolecules, but rather complex mixtures of long-chain acyl lipids that are extremely hydrophobic

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waxes

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form barriers, between the plant and its environment, that function to keep water in and pathogens out.

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Cutin, suberin, and their associated waxes form

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They protect plants against being eaten by herbivores and against being infected by microbial pathogens

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Secondary Metabolites

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They serve as attractants (smell, color, taste) for pollinators and seed-dispersing animals

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secondary Metabolites

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They function as agents of plant-plant competitions and plant microbe symbioses

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secondary Metabolites

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These metabolites are relevant to agriculture; increase reproductive fitness by warding of fungi, bacteria, and herbivore.

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secondary Metabolites

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11
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constitute the largest class of secondary products.

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terpenes

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derived from the union of five-carbon elements that have the branched carbon skeleton of isopentane

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terpenes

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The basic structural elements of terpenes are sometimes called

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isoprene units

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14
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an important group of plant hormones, are diterpenes

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gibberellins

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are triterpene derivatives that are essential components of cell membranes, which they stabilize by interacting with phospholipids

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sterols

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are tetraterpenes that function as accessory pigments in photosynthesis and protect photosynthetic tissues from photooxidation

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red, orange, and yellow carotenoids

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17
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is a C15 terpene produced by degradation of a carotenoid precursor.

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abscisic acid

18
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Many plants contain mixtures of volatile monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, called

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essential oils

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first isolated from the common fern, Polypodium vulgare, are a group of plant steroids that have the same basic structure as insect molting hormones

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phytoecdysones

20
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are glycosides (compounds containing an attached sugar or sugars) that taste bitter and are extremely toxic to higher animals. This can be found in foxglove flower (Digitalis)

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cardenolides

21
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may interfere with sterol uptake from the digestive system or disrupt cell membranes after being absorbed into the bloodstream.

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Highly Complex Phenolic
Macromolecule

23
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is found in the cell walls of various types of supporting and conducting tissue, notably the tracheids and vessel elements of the xylem
• Provides mechanical support

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protective functions in plants. Its physical toughness deters feeding by animals, and its chemical durability makes it relatively indigestible to herbivores

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can inactivate herbivore digestive enzymes and create complex aggregates of tannins and plant proteins that are difficult to digest.
tannins
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also serve as defenses against microorganisms. For example, the nonliving heartwood of many trees contains high concentrations of tannins that help prevent fungal and bacterial decay
plant tannins
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accumulates to high levels in some crop plants acts as an antioxidant in plants found in apples, pears , carrots, tomatoes and sweet potato and in coffee and tea
chlorogenic acid
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are common in the food supply, mainly from spicies and red purple fruits and veggies
flavones
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found in mostly legumes (beans) and have several biological activities. some, such as the rotenoids, have strong insecticidal actions and anti estrogenic effects
isoflavonoids
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important in attracting animals for pollination and seed dispersal
anthocyanins
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contained in citrus, cherries, grapefruit. show strong antioxidant and rafical scavenging activity
flavanones
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popular group of flavonoids ehich include catechines and procyanidines found in high concentration in grapes and act as antioxidant
flavanols
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large class of secondary metabolites in plants that have numerous biological effects in mammals including antitumor and antioxidant
lignans
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daghan anti anti nga naas strawberry
coumarins
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symmetric pattern of stripes
nectar guides
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nitrogen that function as defenses against predators
alkaloids
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block the synthesis or uptake of protein amino acids canavanine result is a nonfunctional protein
non protein amino acids
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needed for growth and dev and their metabolism appers to be coordinated with the cell cycle
amines
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poisonous gas hydrogen cyanide deters feeding by insects and other herbivores cassava major food source
cyanogenic glycosides
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found in brassicaceae responsible for the smell and taste of veggies
glucosinolates