Fungal and protist diseases (Biology) Flashcards

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What is rose black spot?

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A fungus that causes purple or black spots to develop on the leaves of rose plants.

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What happens to a leaf as a result of rose black spot infecting a plant?

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The leaves turn yellow and drop off.

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What is the effect of the entire plant due to being infected by a rose black spot?

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Less photosynthesis can happen, so the plant doesn’t grow very well.

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How is rose black spot spread?

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It spreads through the environment (as spores) in water or by the wind.

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How can rose black spot be treated.

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Using fungicides.

Stripping the plant of its affected leaves.

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What is malaria caused by?

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It is caused by a protist.

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How do mosquitoes pick up the protist?

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By feeding on an infected animal.

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How do mosquitoes infect other animals?

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By inserting the protist into the animal’s blood cells

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What does malaria cause?

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Repeating episodes of fever.

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How can we stop the spread of malaria?

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Stopping the mosquitoes from breeding

Using insecticides and mosquito nets.

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