Practice question
Question
Flavonoids protect plants mainly from:
Explanation
Answer: B) UV radiation. For PLANT SEC METABOLITES, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Herbivores; C) Pathogens; D) Salinity. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.
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