Which of the following is false? A. Plants will produce defenses even if resourc
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Question
Which of the following is false? A. Plants will produce defenses even if resources to support photosynthesis are low. B. Growth Rate Hypothesis states that life history determines defense strategy. C. Optimal Defense Hypothesis assesses the cost/benefit of defense to the plant. o D. Carbon: Nutrient Balance Hypothesis states that plant defenses will depend on resource availability, such that when nitrogen in the environment is low more carbon-based defenses will be produced relative to nitrogen-based defenses.Explanation / Answer
FALSE ANSWER : B
According to growth rate hypothesis defence strategies are determined by the inherent growth rate of the plant