Plant Response to Herbivory

Question 1

What are plant responses to herbivores?

Answer 1

releases chemicals

sting or thorns

folding leaves

Question 2

What is releasing chemicals in plant response?

Answer 2

bitter, toxic

e. g. tannins - toxic - inhibit enzymes in insects
e. g. alkaloids - bitter, toxic e.g. caffeine
e. g. attract herbivore predators

Question 3

What is sting or thorns in plant response?

Answer 3

makes it more difficult t eat

e. g. stinging nettles
e. g. roses

Question 4

What is folding leaves in plant response?

Answer 4

fold leave in half quickly
dislodges small insect herbivores

e.g. mimosa