Which of the following is a way that plants use animals as a defense against herbivores?
A)production of an amino acid that harms herbivores
B)attraction of wasps that kill herbivorous caterpillars
C)release of microbe-killing chemicals in response to infection
D)coevolution between plants and predators

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Plants can release chemicals that attract parasitic wasps, which feed on the herbivorous insects that may be eating the plant. This is an example of indirect defense, where the plant uses another organism (in this case, the wasp) to defend against herbivores.

Which of the Following Is a Way That Plants Use