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Plant defences 6 Name three ways in which humans use the defence mechanisms of plants. 7 Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots? 8 Find out how the mimosa plant protects itself. 7Ce Focus on:

Plant defences 6Name three ways in which humans use the defence mechanisms of plants. 7Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots? 8Find

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Page 1: Plant defences 6Name three ways in which humans use the defence mechanisms of plants. 7Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots? 8Find

Plant defences6 Name three ways in which humans use

the defence mechanisms of plants.

7 Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots?

8 Find out how the mimosa plant protects itself.

7Ce Focus on:

Page 2: Plant defences 6Name three ways in which humans use the defence mechanisms of plants. 7Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots? 8Find

Plant defences6 Name three ways in which humans use

the defence mechanisms of plants.

For example: making insecticides, cookery, poisons, anaesthetics.

7 Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots?

to stop other plants nearby from competing with them

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Page 3: Plant defences 6Name three ways in which humans use the defence mechanisms of plants. 7Why do sessile oak trees produce a poison from their roots? 8Find

Plant defences

8 Find out how the mimosa plant protects itself.

If touched it collapses its leaves, shaking off insects and making the plant look wilted and unappetising for grazing animals.

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