What role do terpenes play in plant health?
Correct Answer: Terpenes attract pollinators and deter herbivores.
- Step 1: Understand that terpenes are natural compounds found in many plants.
- Step 2: Learn that terpenes have strong scents and flavors.
- Step 3: Know that these scents can attract pollinators like bees and butterflies.
- Step 4: Realize that attracting pollinators helps plants reproduce by spreading their pollen.
- Step 5: Understand that terpenes can also create smells that deter herbivores, which are animals that eat plants.
- Step 6: Recognize that by deterring herbivores, terpenes help protect the plant from being eaten.
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