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Which type of predators do the smells of the plant inform?
Which type of predators do the smells of the plant inform?
- Aquatic predators
- Ground foraging predators (correct)
- Aerial predators
- Burrowing predators
Which insect is the main pollinator of the tobacco plant?
Which insect is the main pollinator of the tobacco plant?
- Butterfly
- Dragonfly
- Hawk moth (correct)
- Bee
What does the tobacco plant do when it gets infested with caterpillars despite its defenses?
What does the tobacco plant do when it gets infested with caterpillars despite its defenses?
- It switches pollinators (correct)
- It produces more nectar
- It changes its smell
- It grows thorns
Which plant is the preferred victim of the daughter vine?
Which plant is the preferred victim of the daughter vine?
What happens if a seedling of the daughter vine fails to find a host plant within a few days?
What happens if a seedling of the daughter vine fails to find a host plant within a few days?
What are green leaf volatiles?
What are green leaf volatiles?
What does the smell of freshly cut grass indicate to plants?
What does the smell of freshly cut grass indicate to plants?
Which of the following is true about plants?
Which of the following is true about plants?
What is one way that plants behave?
What is one way that plants behave?
What is the underground world of plant roots called?
What is the underground world of plant roots called?
How do plant roots behave when they find nutrient patches?
How do plant roots behave when they find nutrient patches?
Which plant has been studied by Ian Baldwin for its dynamic self-defense mechanisms?
Which plant has been studied by Ian Baldwin for its dynamic self-defense mechanisms?
What is the purpose of the nicotine toxin produced by the wild tobacco plant?
What is the purpose of the nicotine toxin produced by the wild tobacco plant?
How does the wild tobacco plant attract predators to help defend against caterpillars?
How does the wild tobacco plant attract predators to help defend against caterpillars?
How does the wild tobacco plant identify the specific predator attacking it?
How does the wild tobacco plant identify the specific predator attacking it?
What are some ways in which plants actively engage with their environment?
What are some ways in which plants actively engage with their environment?
What is the name of the wild species of plant that Ian Baldwin has been studying?
What is the name of the wild species of plant that Ian Baldwin has been studying?
Why is the ability to respond quickly essential for the wild tobacco plant?
Why is the ability to respond quickly essential for the wild tobacco plant?
How does the wild tobacco plant defend itself against herbivores?
How does the wild tobacco plant defend itself against herbivores?
What is the purpose of the wild tobacco plant emitting certain smells?
What is the purpose of the wild tobacco plant emitting certain smells?
What is the reproductive agenda of the hawk moth?
What is the reproductive agenda of the hawk moth?
What is the astonishing behavior observed in some tobacco flowers?
What is the astonishing behavior observed in some tobacco flowers?
What are some characteristics of plant behavior that scientists have observed?
What are some characteristics of plant behavior that scientists have observed?
What is the main focus of JC Cahill's research?
What is the main focus of JC Cahill's research?
How do plants find and obtain nutrients?
How do plants find and obtain nutrients?
What have scientists discovered about the growth behavior of plant roots?
What have scientists discovered about the growth behavior of plant roots?
What is the feeding habit of the daughter vine and how does it obtain its food?
What is the feeding habit of the daughter vine and how does it obtain its food?
How does the daughter vine choose its host plant?
How does the daughter vine choose its host plant?
What is the purpose of the chemical SOS released by plants when they're under attack?
What is the purpose of the chemical SOS released by plants when they're under attack?
What is one of the advantages that plants have in defending themselves against predators?
What is one of the advantages that plants have in defending themselves against predators?
