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Explain the self-defence by animals and plants through chemical warfare. |
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Answer» (1) If you have been stung by a honey bee, the sting leaves an acid which causes pain and irritation (2) Use of a mild base like baking soda on the stung area gives relief. (3) Stinging hair of leaves of nettle plant, inject methanoic acid or formic acid causing burning pain. (4) A traditional remedy is rubbing the area with the leaf of the dock plant, which often grows besides the nettle in the wild. |
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