Exam 14: Herbivory

Atropine, a poison derived from deadly nightshade, is classified as (an)

Chemical defenses are found only in plants.

Which organism successfully controlled cacti in Australia?

Many forest streams have a coffee color because the water leaching from the fallen leaves is rich in

Constitutive defenses are only switched on when herbivores attack.

The flavor of wine comes from

Which of the following taxa are NOT herbivores?

Chemicals which act as sex attractants between insect herbivores, and which are mimicked by some plants, are known as

Which of the following taxa suck sap in African acacia trees?

Alkaloids usually

Secondary metabolites synthesized from five-carbon isoprene units and common in spices are likely to be

Cloves, ginger and cinnamon owe their flavor to molecules classified as

Grasses sequester silica which makes them difficult to chew. This defense is

The defenses of apparent plants are mainly qualitative.

Which is not a common catergory of phenolic?

Monophagous herbivores generally feed on a wide variety of host plant species.

Alkaloids are basic, or alkaline molecules. Which is not a type of alkaloid?

Herbivory rates generally go down as plant growth rates increase.

Oak trees generally contain quantitative defenses.

Plants with one or a few apical meristems, such as palms, often protect them with