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What do plants use to protect themselves against insects and animals?
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∙ 16y ago
The development of thorns and the symbiotic relationship between plants like the acaia tree with animals such as ants that protect them as their territory.
Also some plants produce strong smelling oils to deter insects like the mint family and others develop secondary metabolites like nicotine, caffeine and opiates which they use as insecticides making insects sick or killing them
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∙ 11y ago
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