Prairie dogs once covered the expanses of the Great Plains. Their grazing made the grass more nutritious for the huge herds of bison, and a variety of snakes, raptors, and mammals   preyed on the rodents. In fact, the black- footed ferret (now endangered) specialized in prairie dog predation. Today, growing housing and agricultural developments have covered many prairie dog towns. Which of the following statements about prairie dogs is true?

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#Question id: 10517

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

plant–insect herbivore interactions releases three types of hormone including—

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#Question id: 10518

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

HC-toxin from the fungus Cochliobolus carbonum, which causes northern leaf blight disease, and inhibits

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#Question id: 10519

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Which of the following toxins derived from the fungus Cochliobolus carbonum inhibits specific histone deacetylases in maize?

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#Question id: 10520

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Which one of the following fungus causes infected rice shoots to grow much faster relative to uninfected plants and responsible for the “foolish seedling disease” of rice?

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#Question id: 10521

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Which is an example of a plant-derived DAMP found in tomato that is produced in response to wounding associated with herbivore activity?

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#Question id: 10522

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Mechanical barriers provide a first line of defence against insect pests and pathogens, these mechanical barriers developed by plants;

COLUMN A	COLUMN B
A. Thorns	i) It can be found on the stem and petioles of roses and are formed by the epidermis
B. Spines	ii) Found on a lemon tree (Citrus sp.) are modified branches, as can be seen by their position in the axil of a leaf
C. Prickles	iii) Found on shoot and leaves of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) are derived from epidermal cells
D. Trichomes	iv) which are characteristic of cacti (Opuntia spp.) in the New World, are modified leaves

Match correctly following combination of barrier developed by plants ;