Which statement best describes how plants produce their own insecticide?
A) Wounded cells release an elicitor that directly induces synthesis of protease inhibitors, and protease inhibitors act as insecticides.
B) Wounded cells release jasmonates, the jasmonates stimulate elicitor synthesis, the elicitor causes the production of protease inhibitors, and protease inhibitors act as insecticides.
C) Wounded cells release an elicitor that causes membrane breakdown, membrane breakdown releases jasmonates, and jasmonates act as insecticides.
D) Wounded cells release an elicitor that causes membrane breakdown, membrane breakdown releases jasmonates, the jasmonates induce synthesis of protease inhibitors, and protease inhibitors act as insecticides.
E) Wounded cells produce a necrotic lesion, rendering the leaf less palatable to insects.
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