SB5g Plant Defences Flashcards

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aseptic techniques

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Techniques used to keep out unwanted microorganisms, such as out of cultures.

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autoclave

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Machine used to sterilise equipment and culture media using pressure and heat.

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chemical defence

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Use of chemical compounds to defend against attacks by pathogens, such as lysozyme and hydrochloric acid in humans, and poisons and insect repellents in plants.

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cuticle

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An outer covering that is not made of cells. Plants have a cuticle covering the leaves.

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pest

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Any unwanted organism, such as animals that damage crop plants.

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physical barrier

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A barrier that makes it difficult for pathogens to get into the body, such as skin, mucus and cilia in animals, and cuticles and cell walls in plants.

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symptom

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Something that is suffered when an organism is ill, such as pain, or is a sign of illness, such as a high temperature.

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