The type of defense in which plants produce chemicals that cause the uninfected cells around a site of infection to die, leading to isolation of the infected region, is called:

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The hypersensitive response is a type of defense mechanism in which plants produce chemicals that cause the uninfected cells around a site of infection to die, leading to isolation of the infected region. This restricts the spread of the infection and limits the damage caused by pathogens.

The Type of Defense in Which Plants Produce Chemicals That