Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 38.1, Problem 3R
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The responses of the plant when a researcher makes a small cut in the plant’s leaf and apply salicylic acid at the site of the incision.
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Salicylic acid (C7H6O3) is a phenolic acid, which is colorless, crystalline, and acts as a plant hormone. The production of salicylic acid is activated by both general and specific immunity and protects plants from pathogens.
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