Communicable Disease - Fungi
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 3.1.7
Fungi
Fungi are unicellular (have one cell) or multicellular organisms that each have bodies made up of hyphae (thread-like structures). The hyphae are able to grow and penetrate tissues, such as human skin or the surface of plants. The hyphae produce spores that can spread to other plants and animals. An example of a fungal disease is:
Rose black spot
- Rose black spot can be spread in water or in the air (wind).
- It causes purple or black spots on the leaves of rose plants.
- Eventually, the leaves discolour and fall off. This makes it harder for plants to photosynthesise and plant growth slows.
- Removing and destroying discoloured leaves and using fungicides can treat affected plants.
Test yourself on Communicable Disease - Fungi
What do fungi produce to spread to other plants and animals?
Which of the following is an example of a fungal disease?
Which of the following are true of fungi?
What happens to a rose plant after rose black spot causes its leaves to fall off?
Which of the following is true of rose black spot?