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Question 8

A botanist studies a shrub growing on a rocky hillside. The shrub has a waxy cuticle, leaf hairs, antibacterial chemicals and a poison in its leaves.

Which statement is correct?

[1]
A

The waxy cuticle kills bacteria after they enter the leaf

B

The leaf hairs make the shrub look unhealthy to herbivores

C

The poison makes herbivores less likely to eat the shrub again

D

The antibacterial chemicals form a physical barrier to bacteria

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3.3 Plant disease Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.3 Plant disease

133 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.3 Plant disease, covering 3.3.1 Detection and identification of plant diseases and 3.3.2 Plant defence responses. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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