12.2 Animal & Plant Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the examples of plant diseases?
A
- Bacterial - ring rot
- Viral - tmv
- Fungal - potato blight
- Protist - black sigakota
2
Q
What are examples of animal diseases?
A
- Bacterial - Tuberculosis, Bacterial meningitis,
- Viral - HIV/AIDS, Influenza,
- Fungal - Ring worm, Athlete’s foot
- Protist - Malaria,
3
Q
What is the prevention/treatment/cure for TMV?
A
no cure
prevention = resistant crop strains
4
Q
What is the prevention/treatment/cure for potato blight?
A
no cure
prevention - resistant crop strains, chemical treatments
5
Q
What is the prevention/treatment/cure for black sigakota?
A
no cure
prevention - fungicide
6
Q
What is the prevention/treatment/cure for tuberculosis?
A
cure - antibiotics
prevention - improved living standards, vaccination
7
Q
What is the prevention/treatment/cure for bacterial meningitis?
A
cure - antibiotics
prevention - vaccine
