A plant produces the substance camalexin in response to a pathogen.Before camalexin could be produced,which type of gene had to be activated in the plant?
A) A PAMP gene
B) An avirulence (Avr)gene
C) A resistance (R)gene
D) A pathogenesis-related (PR)gene
E) A gene coding for a phytoalexin synthetase

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Camalexin is a type of phytoalexin, which are antimicrobial substances produced by plants. The production of camalexin requires the activation of genes coding for phytoalexin synthetase, the enzyme responsible for its synthesis.

A Plant Produces the Substance Camalexin in Response to a Pathogen.Before