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Tobacco leaves contain nicotine, a poisonous compound that is energetically expensive

Chapter 55, Problem 2

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Tobacco leaves contain nicotine, a poisonous compound that is energetically expensive for the plant to make. What advantage might the plant gain by using some of its resources to produce nicotine?

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Tobacco leaves contain nicotine, a poisonous compound that is energetically expensive for the plant to make. What advantage might the plant gain by using some of its resources to produce nicotine?

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Producing nicotine may offer the plant a form of protection from herbivores and other predators

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