Pathogens and Communicable Diseases - FUNGAL AND PROTIST DISEASES

Question 1

What are the 4 types of pathogens?

Answer 1

Viral, bacterial, fungal and protist

Question 2

What is the name of the fungal disease?

Answer 2

Rose Black Spot

Question 3

What is Rose Black Spot caused by?

Answer 3

-Infected plant matter travelling through wind/water

Question 4

What are symptoms of Rose Black Spot?

Answer 4

-Black patches on leaves that reduce photosynthesis

Question 5

How to control Rose Black Spot?

Answer 5

-Treat with fungicides
-Strip of all affected leaves to reduce spread

Question 6

What is the name of the Protist disease?

Answer 6

Malaria

Question 7

What is Malaria caused by?

Answer 7

Mosquitoes acting as a vector for the protist plasmodium

Question 8

What are symptoms of Malaria?

Answer 8

-Recurrent episodes of fever - can be fatal

Question 9

How can you control Malaria?

Answer 9

-Preventing mosquitoes from breeding, using mosquito nets to avoid being bitten

Question 10

What is a vector?

Answer 10

An organism that spreads a pathogen from one individual to another