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A.chemicals produced by plants that often repel parasites, and 1) have no known physiological function, 2) are not breakdown products of larger molecules, 3) are actively synthesized from smaller precursors, 4) often contain relatively rare components, 6) often are energetically expensive to produce, and 5) repel, injure, and/or kill parasites.
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