Unit 5: Plant Pathology and Disease Terms
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What is the definition of etiology?

  • The capability of a pathogen to cause a disease
  • An abnormality in the structure and/or function of the host plant cells
  • The study of plant diseases
  • The determination and study of the cause of disease (correct)
  • What does the term 'pathogen' refer to?

  • A living component of an ecosystem
  • An animate or inanimate factor which incites and governs disease and injury
  • An organism which causes a disease (correct)
  • The result of an infectious agent or a non-infectious factor
  • What is the definition of plant injury?

  • An organism which causes a disease
  • An abnormality in the structure and/or function of the host plant cells
  • An abrupt alteration of form or function caused by a discontinuous irritant (correct)
  • The determination and study of the cause of disease
  • What is the role of a causal agent?

    <p>Inciting and governing disease and injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'pathological'?

    <p>A condition of being diseased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an organism that is wholly dependent for its nutrition on another living entity?

    <p>Obligate parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pathogenicity' refer to?

    <p>The capability of a pathogen to cause a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a plant that can make its own food through photosynthesis?

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

    What is the characteristic when the host has the ability to exclude, hinder, or overcome the effects of a given pathogen or another damaging factor?

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

    Which term refers to the visible response of a plant to biotic and/or abiotic factors that result in a change or abnormality in the plant?

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

    What is the term for an organism that gains nourishment by digesting dead organic material?

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

    Which term refers to the mutually beneficial association between two or more different kinds of organisms?

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

    What is the term for the appearance and/or physical evidence of the causal factor of a plant’s abnormality?

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

    What do you call the totality of the effects demonstrated in a host by one disease, whether simultaneously or successively, and whether visible to the unaided eye or not?

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

    What is the characteristic that refers to the ability of a plant to be colonized by a pathogen or exposed to an abiotic factor without dying or demonstrating disease symptoms?

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

    Which term refers to an organism which lives on or in another organism and obtains its nutrition there from?

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

    Study Notes

    Definitions and Concepts

    • Etiology: Study or investigation into the causes or origins of diseases and conditions.
    • Pathogen: An agent, often a microorganism such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, that can cause diseases in hosts.
    • Plant Injury: Damage or harm to plants resulting from various factors, including diseases, pests, environmental conditions, or mechanical impacts.

    Roles and Characteristics

    • Causal Agent: The specific factor or organism that induces disease or injury in a host; essential for understanding disease development.
    • Pathological: Pertaining to or being a manifestation of disease; often descriptive of symptoms or physiological changes related to a condition.
    • Obligate Parasite: An organism that relies entirely on a living host for its nutritional needs.

    Plant Responses and Interactions

    • Pathogenicity: Refers to the capacity of a pathogen to cause disease in a host, determined by various factors including host susceptibility.
    • Autotroph: A plant that synthesizes its own food through photosynthesis, deriving energy from sunlight.
    • Host Resistance: The ability of a host plant to exclude, hinder, or defend against a pathogen or negative environmental factor, preventing symptoms of disease.

    Observations and Relationships

    • Symptom: The visible or detectable response of a plant to biotic (living) or abiotic (non-living) factors, resulting in changes or abnormalities in its structure or function.
    • Saprophyte: An organism that decomposes and derives nourishment from dead organic matter, playing a key role in nutrient cycling.
    • Symbiosis: A mutually beneficial interaction between different organisms that can enhance survival and growth.

    Disease Evidence and Manifestations

    • Causal Factor Evidence: The observable signs or symptoms indicating the presence of a causal factor responsible for a plant’s abnormality.
    • Disease Complex: The entirety of effects or symptoms exhibited by a host due to a particular disease, whether presenting visibly or not, and can include simultaneous or successive occurrences.
    • Endophyte: An organism that lives within a host plant, deriving nutrition from it while potentially providing benefits to the host, showcasing a symbiotic relationship.

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