Which one of the following is NOT a typical feature of the hypersensitive response observed in plants during the attack of invading microbes?

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1. A
   Onset of programmed cell death in the region surrounding the infection site
2. B
   Rapid accumulation of reactive oxygen species
3. C
   Rapid spike in photosynthetic rate
4. D
   Rapid spike in nitric oxide production accompanying the oxidative burst