3.3.1

Plant Diseases

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Other Plant Diseases

Plants can also be infected by:

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Pests (insects)

  • Greenflies and black flies (both called aphids) feed on the sap (a liquid in plants that stores sugars, salts and amino acids) in the phloem. This diverts sugars away from plants.
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Fungal diseases

  • Plants can suffer from fungal diseases, such as rose black spot, or barley powdery mildew (which causes white spots on the plant; its spores are spread in the wind).
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Viruses

  • Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) is a common pathogen that infects plants.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1Reproduction

6.2Variation & Evolution

6.3Genetics & Evolution

6.4Classification

7Ecology

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