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The chemical which are produced by host plants due to infection as a defence reaction to pathogen are called

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The chemical which are produced by host plants due to infection as a defence reaction to pathogen are called

(a) phytotoxin

(b) toxin

(c) phytotron

(d) phytoalexins

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(d) phytoalexins

Explanation:

Phytoalexins are produced by plants that are under attack. Phytoalexins produced in plants act as toxins to the attacking organism. They may puncture the cell wall, delay maturation, disrupt metabolism or prevent reproduction of the pathogen in question. However, phytoalexins are often targeted to specific predators; a plant that has anti-insect phytoalexins may not have the ability to repel a fungal attack.

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