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1. Some load their tissues with harsh compounds that either are unpleasant to insects or intoxicate them, encouraging the insects to go bother another plant or at least slowing down their eating. (2026년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
2. Because of their increased mass (compounded by the fact that they are falling from a greater height and that their reactions may be slower), adults falling over will impact the ground with a much larger force. (2026년 시행 6월 모평 35번)
3. Plants can release chemical compounds that let their same-species neighbors know that an attack is likely coming, pushing those nearby plants to start building up defensive compounds in their tissues. (2026년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
4. Compounding the difficulty, now more than ever, is what ergonomists call information overload, where a leader is overrun with inputs ― via e-mails, meetings, and phone calls ― that only distract and confuse her thinking. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 38번)