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| 1 reason introduced plants become invasive |
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| cuticular wax, bark, spines/thorns, crystals, trichomes, silicaceous cell walls, etc. |
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| Fungi can enter plants through ____ |
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| Over 3,000 plant species produce ____ |
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| Cyanide-containing compounds |
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| Cyanide-containing compounds |
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| stops electron transport, blocking cellular respiration |
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| alkaloids, phenolics, essential oils |
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| caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, etc. |
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| tannins, anthocyanins, etc |
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| Compound may be nontoxic unless ______. |
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| metabolized by a pest or pathogen |
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| A cyanogenic glycoside in the rose family (cherries, peaches, apples, etc.) |
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| chemicals secreted by one plant blocks seed germination or inhibits the growth of a neighboring plant. |
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| an allelopathic phenolic compound in the walnut family |
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| Secondary metabolites that have tremendous pharmaceutical potential: |
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phytoestrogens
taxols
quinines |
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| found in many families, including wild yams |
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| trees provide ants with sugar in nectaries, ants provide predator protection |
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| feeding by insects causes the release of volatile compounds that attract parasitoid wasps. |
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| triggers the release of signaling molecules that travel throughout the plant to initiate the production of proteinase inhibitors or other "induced" chemical defenses. |
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| found only in the nightshade family, but other signaling chemicals are common in other plants |
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-gene for gene recognition
-common in specialized host/parasite relationships (e.g. plant/fungus)
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| Responding to the invader |
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Can include a hypersensitive response
-rapid cell death around site |
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| Preparing for future attacks |
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can include a systematic acquired response
-allows plant to respond more quickly if attacked again. |
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