Question

Self defence by animals and plants through chemical warfare

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.

Answer 2

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• Bee sting causes severe pain and burning sensation. It is due to the presence of methanoic acid (formic acid) in it. Use of a mild base like baking soda can provides relief from pain.

• Some plants like ‘nettle plant’ have fine stinging hair which inject methanoic acid into the body of any animal or human being that comes in its contact.

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