Please confirm that \"C\" is correct or incorrect. In the \"arms race\" between

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Please confirm that "C" is correct or incorrect.

In the "arms race" between plants and herbivores, herbivores (insects) can overcome the toxic effects of plant specialized metabolites through natural selection. Which of the following would be an adaptation that would promote insect herbivory?

a. Plants develop a mutation that promotes the development of hairs and spines.

b. Insect saliva contains a new compound that interacts with the plant toxin to prolong its effectiveness.

c. Insects express a novel gene coding for a suppressor of the plant toxin.

d. Plants develop a new fragrance that insects find unpleasant.

Explanation / Answer

Answere : Yes! Option (C) is correct answere because Insect develops resistance to such plant-derived toxins by expressing a new or nowel gene coding for a supressor of the plant toxin. The gene arises through mutation and are rare.

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