Flashcards
Plant defences
Flashcards do conjunto (8)
- 112.4 Plant defences against disease.
- 2List all the chemical defences that plants use.Insect repellents
Insecticides
Antibacterial compounds
Antifungal compounds
Anti-oomycetes
General Toxins - 3Give an example of an insect repellent.Citronella
- 4Give an example of an insecticide.Caffeine - Toxic to insects and fungi.
- 5Give an example of an antibacterial compound.Defensins - Plant proteins that disrupt the cell membrane of bacteria and fungi.
- 6Give an example of an antifungal compound.Chitinases - Enzyme that breaks down the chitin in the cell wall of fungi.
- 7Give an example of an anti-oomycetes.Glucanases - Enzymes that break down the glucans in the cell wall of oomycetes.
- 8Give an example of a general toxin.Cyanide - Plants have a chemical that breaks down into cyanide which is toxic to most living things.