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GCSE Biology Paper 1 (9-1 Exams)

Plants Produce Chemical Defences Pathogens Antibacterial Kill Bacteria

Plants utilize chemical defenses such as antibacterial agents and toxins to deter pathogens and herbivores.

Plants have chemical defenses, including antibacterial chemicals that kill bacteria and poisons that deter herbivores like tobacco plants and foxgloves.

Front What are the chemical defences that plants have against pathogens?
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  • Some can produce antibacterial chemicals which kill bacteria
  • Other plants produce poisons which can deter herbiovores (organisms that eat plants) such as tobacco plants, foxgloves

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