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Benzoquinone production in plants acts as a natural defense mechanism against herbivores and pathogens due to its toxic properties. This adaptive trait helps deter feeding by herbivores and inhibit the growth of harmful pathogens, increasing the plant's chances of survival and reproduction.

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