Defensive strategies in plants that are always turned on are called

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Constitutive defensive strategies in plants are always turned on and present at all times, as opposed to being induced by specific environmental factors or stressors. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A (induced) is incorrect because it describes defensive strategies that are triggered by specific stressors. Option B (heat shock proteins) is incorrect because heat shock proteins are a specific type of inducible defensive response. Option C (alternating) and option E (All of the above) are both incorrect because they do not accurately describe constitutive defensive strategies.

Defensive Strategies in Plants That Are Always Turned on Are