SB5g Plant Defences Flashcards
aseptic techniques
Techniques used to keep out unwanted microorganisms, such as out of cultures.
autoclave
Machine used to sterilise equipment and culture media using pressure and heat.
chemical defence
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.
cuticle
An outer covering that is not made of cells. Plants have a cuticle covering the leaves.
pest
Any unwanted organism, such as animals that damage crop plants.
physical barrier
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.
symptom
Something that is suffered when an organism is ill, such as pain, or is a sign of illness, such as a high temperature.