An algae begins to produce chemical defenses after it has been grazed upon by a herbivore. this is an example of: inducible defense dependent defense reactive defense deliberate defense designed defense

The right option is inducible defense

Inducible defense is a defense mechanism activated by plants against herbivore attacks. This mechanism is activated through a prior encounter with a consumer that confer some level of resistance to subsequent attacks. For the question given above, production of chemical defenses by an algae after it has been grazed upon by a herbivore is an example of inducible defense.