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What are the three main types of plant diseases?

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Fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases

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True or false: Plant diseases can be caused by environmental factors.

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True

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What is the most common type of plant pathogen?

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Fungi

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes visible symptoms on the plant?

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Symptomatic disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that does not show visible symptoms on the plant?

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Asymptomatic disease

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What is the primary way in which fungal diseases spread in plants?

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Through spores

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What is the primary way in which bacterial diseases spread in plants?

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Through wounds or natural openings

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What is the primary way in which viral diseases spread in plants?

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Through vectors like insects

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True or false: Plant diseases can be transmitted through contaminated soil.

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True

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What is the term for a plant disease that affects the entire plant?

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Systemic disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that affects only a specific part of the plant?

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Localized disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that is caused by the plant’s own genetics?

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Genetic disease

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What is the term for a plant disease caused by an abiotic factor?

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Non-infectious disease

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What are some common symptoms of plant diseases?

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Wilting, yellowing, spots, rotting

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to turn yellow?

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Chlorosis

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to wilt?

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Wilting disease

17
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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant tissue to die and turn black?

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Necrosis

18
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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to develop dark spots on its leaves?

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Leaf spot disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to rot from the inside?

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Rot disease

20
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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to develop abnormal growths?

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Gall disease

21
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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to have stunted growth?

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Dwarf disease

22
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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to have malformed flowers?

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Floral malformation disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to have distorted leaves?

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Leaf distortion disease

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What is the term for a plant disease that causes the plant to have abnormal root growth?

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Root knot disease

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