Attacks on plants by herbivores differ from attacks by pathogens since herbivores
A) cause most of their damage by physically feeding on plants.
B) are all generalists,feeding on many different types of plants.
C) cause most of their damage by producing secondary metabolites.
D) are all specialists,feeding on only one type of plant.
E) cannot be controlled by constitutive or induced defenses.

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Herbivores cause physical damage to plants by feeding on them, while pathogens cause damage through infections and the production of toxins.

Attacks on Plants by Herbivores Differ from Attacks by Pathogens