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Plant Defences
- Plants respond to threats by producing
chemicals.
- Lupin leaves produce
poisonous alkaloid chemicals,
these chemicals are poisonous
to many organisms including
dogs, cats and livestock.
Alkaloids are produced using a
circadian rhythm starting early
in the morning.
- Digitalis produces a toxin
which can cause vomiting,
jaundice, diarrhoea, abdominal
pain and heart rate changes
including dysrhythmias. it is
poisonous to dogs, cats and
livestock.
- Scientists are producing high
yielding, blight resistant potatoes.
- Blight = Fungus
- Potatoes can also produce
alkaloids when their leaves
and tubers (potatoes) are
exposed to light.
- Potato tubers go
green when exposed
to light and are being
researched as a
possible cure for
cancer.
- Eating green
potatoes can cause
joint inflammation and
arthritis.
- Blight = Fungus
- Humans have used plant
poisons for medicines,
hallucinogens and killing
prey.
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