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What Role Do Volatile Chemicals, Released in Response to Herbivory

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What role do volatile chemicals, released in response to herbivory, play in a plant?


A) They kill the insects that are feeding on the plant.
B) They trigger the production of a foul-tasting chemical that deters insects from feeding.
C) They attract wasps that parasitize insects that feed on the plant.
D) They produce a scent that deters insects from approaching the plant.
E) They cause cells in the infected region to commit suicide via a "hypersensitive" response.

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