Plant defences

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Ibrahim Bangura
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12.4 Plant defences against disease .
List all the chemical defences that plants use. Insect repellents Insecticides Antibacterial compounds Antifungal compounds Anti-oomycetes General Toxins
Give an example of an insect repellent. Citronella
Give an example of an insecticide. Caffeine - Toxic to insects and fungi.
Give an example of an antibacterial compound. Defensins - Plant proteins that disrupt the cell membrane of bacteria and fungi.
Give an example of an antifungal compound. Chitinases - Enzyme that breaks down the chitin in the cell wall of fungi.
Give an example of an anti-oomycetes. Glucanases - Enzymes that break down the glucans in the cell wall of oomycetes.
Give an example of a general toxin. Cyanide - Plants have a chemical that breaks down into cyanide which is toxic to most living things.
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