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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What type of organism causes disease?

<p>Pathogen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Algae (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Chlorosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the rose black spot fungus primarily infect roses?

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

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