When a plant has a hypersensitive response, production of ____ triggers effects such as the expression of PR proteins.
A) oligosaccharins
B) salicylic acid
C) ethylene
D) cytokinin
E) brassinosteroids

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Salicylic acid is known to trigger the hypersensitive response in plants, leading to the expression of pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins as part of the plant's defense mechanism against pathogens.

When a Plant Has a Hypersensitive Response, Production of ____