Question
Many animals eat plants. Which characteristic of a plant is a defense against plant-eaters?
• photosynthesis
O phototropism
O seed dormancy
• thorns
• photosynthesis
O phototropism
O seed dormancy
• thorns
Answers
GPT 3.5
• thorns
Thorns are a physical defense mechanism that some plants have evolved in order to deter plant-eating animals from feeding on them. The sharp, pointed structures can cause pain and discomfort to animals trying to graze on the plant, ultimately discouraging them from eating it.
Thorns are a physical defense mechanism that some plants have evolved in order to deter plant-eating animals from feeding on them. The sharp, pointed structures can cause pain and discomfort to animals trying to graze on the plant, ultimately discouraging them from eating it.