MASTERING BIOLOGY 9E
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Author: Campbell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 33, Problem 7TYK
Which of the following is a type of defense used by plants to deter herbivores?
a. chemicals toxic to the herbivore
b. chemicals that recruit other animals
c. spines
d. a, b, and c
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