Question

The aromatic oils of chaparral shrubs _______.
a.
promote wildfires
b.
make many plants flavorful cooking herbs
c.
help shrubs eliminate their competitors
d.
all of the above


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

All of the above — the volatile oils make the shrubs flammable (promoting fires), are responsible for the strong flavors/aromas used as herbs, and can have allelopathic effects that inhibit competitors.