6 Questions
Which disease of rice is caused by a fungus?
Blast
Which type of resistance in rice plants involves the use of resistant varieties?
Vertical resistance
Which nutrient deficiency in rice plants causes 'white ear' symptoms?
Zinc
What is the term for the study of plant diseases, including their causes, development, and control?
Phytopathology
Which of the following is a viral disease affecting tobacco plants?
Tobacco mosaic virus
What is the term for the process of artificially inoculating a plant with a disease-causing agent for research or breeding purposes?
Inoculation
Study Notes
Rice Diseases
- Blast disease is caused by a fungus.
Resistance in Rice
- Vertical resistance in rice plants involves the use of resistant varieties.
Nutrient Deficiency
- A lack of copper in rice plants causes 'white ear' symptoms.
Plant Pathology
- Plant pathology is the study of plant diseases, including their causes, development, and control.
Viral Diseases
- Tobacco mosaic virus is a viral disease affecting tobacco plants.
Inoculation
- Inoculation is the process of artificially introducing a disease-causing agent into a plant for research or breeding purposes.
Test your knowledge of rice diseases, resistance strategies, and nutrient deficiencies with this quiz. Identify the fungus-caused disease of rice, understand the role of resistant varieties, and recognize symptoms of nutrient deficiency in rice plants.
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