Types of Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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What is the impact of rose black spot on a plant?

  • Encourages flowering
  • Increases growth rate
  • Reduces ability to photosynthesize (correct)
  • Enhances photosynthesis

    • How do aphids feed on plants?

  • By absorbing water from the roots
  • By photosynthesizing
  • By feeding on sugar-filled sap in the phloem (correct)
  • By attacking the leaves directly

    • What is a method to control aphids on plants?

  • Pruning infected leaves
  • Watering the plants frequently
  • Using chemical pesticides (correct)
  • Increasing nitrogen in the soil

    • How can biological pest control help reduce aphid infestations?

    <p>By cultivating natural predators like ladybirds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of plant can be infected by aphids according to the text?

    <p>Roses and tomatoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organism causes disease?

    <p>Pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of pathogens?

    <p>Algae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for diseases that can be transmitted from one organism to another?

    <p>Communicable diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the tobacco mosaic virus spread from plant to plant?

    <p>On the hands of farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process occurs when the tobacco mosaic virus infects plant leaves?

    <p>Chlorosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the rose black spot fungus primarily infect roses?

    <p>Through air or water</p> Signup and view all the answers

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