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Fresno State, Farrar, Plant Pathology 106, Final Exam
Plant Pathology Exam Flashcards
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 3
05/12/2012

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Term
Plant disease
Definition
Result of interaction between the host and the pathogen
Term
distinguish between "pathogen" and "disease"
Definition
Pathogen is the cause of the disease
Term
signs vs symptoms of disease
Definition
Signs: pathogen and its parts seen on a plant

Symptoms: external and internal reactions of a plant as the result of a disease
Term
A-biotic factors of plant disease
Definition
herbicide injury, excess/deficiency of wind soil or water

Non Living Factors
Term
Biotic factors of disease
Definition
living organisms that directly affect the health of a plant

Pathogen or parasites
Term
Obligate parasite
Definition
can only grow/reproduce on living host
Term
Facultative saprophyte
Definition
parasites taht can live as a saprophyte for a short time
Term
Facultative parasite
Definition
saprophyte that can cause disease
Term
saprophyte
Definition
any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Term
3 components of disease triangle
Definition
Pathogen: total of virulnce, abundance of the pathogen

Environment: total of conditions favoring the disease

Host: total of conditions favoring susceptibility
Term
5 components of disease cycle
Definition
Inoculation
Penetration
Colonization
Dissemination
Overwintering
Term
mono cyclic disease
Definition
single disease cycle within one year
Term
polycyclic disease
Definition
multiple cycles within a year
Term
spore
Definition
reproductive unit of fungi
Term
appresorium
Definition
swollen tip of hyphae or germ tube that facilitates attachment and penetration of a host
Term
zoospore
Definition
spore bearing flagella
capable of moving through water
Term
oospore
Definition
sexual spore produced by the union of two morphologically different gametangia (oogonium and antheridium)
Term
oogomium
Definition
female gametangium
Term
antheridium
Definition
male sexual organ found in some fungi
Term
zygospore
Definition
sexual resting spore of zygomycetes produced by the fusion of morphogically similar gametangia
Term
hyphae
Definition
singel branch of mycelium
Term
sporangium
Definition
a container or case of asexual spores, sometimes functions as a single spore
Term
sporangiophore
Definition
specialized hyphae bearing one or more sporangia
Term
haustorium
Definition
simple branched projection of hyphae into host cells that acts as absorbing organ
Term
cleistothecium
Definition
entirely closed ascocarp
Term
apothecium
Definition
open cup or saucer shaped ascocarp pf some ascomycetes
Term
perithecium
Definition
globular or flask shaped ascocarp of pyrenomycetes
Term
Bremia lactucae
Definition
Downey Mildew of Lettuce

Sexual structures: oogonium, antheridium
Asexual structures:sporangium
Resistant survival stage: oospores
Environmental conditions:moist leaves

Signs symptoms: Chlorotic patches, white spores on leaf underside, downey appearance

Ooomycete
Term
Phytophthora infestans
Definition
Late blight Potato

Sexual structures: oogonium, antheridium
Asexual structures:sporangium
Resistant survival stage: zoospores, sporangia
Environmental conditions: wet cool conditions

Signs symptoms: water soaked spots, downey mildew growth, on leaves tubers, lesions

Oomycete
Term
pythium spp
Definition
Damping off

Sexual structures: oogonium, antheridium
Asexual structures: sporangium
Resistant survival stage: oospores
Environmental conditions: poorl drained soil

Signs symptoms: disintigrating plant, stunted growth seedlings, fall over

Oomycete
Term
Synchytrium endobioticum
Definition
Black Wort Potato

Sexual structures: zygotes
Asexual structures: sporangia, zoospores
Resistant survival stage: resting spores, irregularly shaped thallus
Environmental conditions: wet soils and cool temperatures

Signs symptoms: spongy brown tubers, cauliflower growths

ascomycete
Term
rhizopus sp
Definition
Rhizopus fruit rot

Sexual structures: hyphae
Asexual structures: sporangiophores
Resistant survival stage: zygospores
Environmental conditions: wounds on tubers

Signs symptoms: water soaked, loss of moisture, hyphae growth

ascomycete
Term
Erysiphe necator
Definition
powder mildew, grape

Sexual structures: chasmothecia, ascogonium, antheridium
Asexual structures: conidium, conidiophores
Resistant survival stage: cleistothecia
Environmental conditions:high humidity

Signs symptoms: white powdery fungus on leaves

ascomycete
Term
taphrina deformans
Definition
Peach leaf curl

Sexual structures: ascospores
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: ascospores
Environmental conditions: leaf wetness

Signs symptoms: puckered leaves, reddish tinge, white fruit blisters

ascomycete
Term
septoria tritici
Definition
Septoria blotch wheat

Sexual structures: ascospores in asci in perithecium
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: mycelium or perithecia
Environmental conditions: late spring rains

Signs symptoms: yellow flecks that turn brown, irrgular blotches

ascomycete
Term
alternaria alternata
Definition
black mold totamato

Sexual structures: none
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: mycelium, conidia
Environmental conditions: high humidity

Signs symptoms: damping off seedlings, stem and fruit rot, dark sunken spots, black mold
Term
colletotrichum spp
Definition
Anthracnose

Sexual structures: ascospores
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: conidia
Environmental conditions: poorly drained soil

Signs symptoms: rotten area of fruit, cankers on stems

ascomycete
Term
cryphonectria parasitica
Definition
chestnut blight

Sexual structures: perithecia
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: conidia ascospores
Environmental conditions: cool areas, near creeks

Signs symptoms: canker forming in circular patter around trunk

ascomycete
Term
Monolina fruticola
Definition
Brown Rot

Sexual structures: apothecium with asci
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: mycelium, fruit mummies
Environmental conditions:

ascomycete
Term
venturia inequalis
Definition
apple scab

Sexual structures: ascospores in perithecium
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage: perithecia

ascomycetes
Signs symptoms:
Term
sclerotinia minor
Definition
lettuce drop

Sexual structures: apothecium
Asexual structures: sclerotia
Resistant survival stage: ascospores
Term
botrytis sp
Definition
grey mold

Sexual structures: none
Asexual structures: conidia
Resistant survival stage:
Term
mycotoxins
Definition
toxins produced by pathogenic and spoilage fungi in food products
Term
3 genera of fungi responsible for mycotoxins
Definition
aspergillus
fusarium
penicillium
Term
crops containing mycotoxins
Definition
corn
poultry
cattle
Term
strategies to reduce mycotoxins
Definition
post harvest sorting
control fusarium and aspergillus diseases
avoid plant stresss
low moisture
Term
crops most susceptible to post harvest diseases
Definition
tender, succulent, high water content
Term
post harvest disease fungi
Definition
alternaria
rhizopus
sclerotinia
Term
Cronatium ribicola
Definition
White Pine blister rust
Basidiomycete

sexual structures:
asexual structures:
resistant stage:

cycle:
Uredium>Telia>Basidia>Spermagonia>Aecia
Term
Puccinia graminis
Definition
Stem Rust Wheat
Basidiomycete

Sexual Structures: teliospore
Asexual Structures: aeciospore
Resistant survival stage:teliospore

cycle:
Basidia>Spermagonia>Aecia>Uredia>Telia
Term
Tilletia caries
Definition
Covered Smut Wheat
Basidiomycete

Sexual Structures: Teliospore
Asexual Structures: basidium
Resistant survival stage:mycelium in kernals

cycle:
mycelium>teliospores>basidium>sporidium>mycelium
Term
Ustilago Nuda
Definition
Loose Smut barley
Basidiomycete

Sexual Structures: teliospore
Asexual Structures: basidium
Resistant survival stage: mycelium in kernals

cycle:
mycelium>teliospore>basidiospore>mycelium
Term
Armillaria mellea
Definition
Oak root Fungus
Basidiomycete

Sexual Structures: basidiospore
Asexual Structures: none
Resistant survival stage: mycelium

cycle:
mycelium>rhizomorph>mushrooms>basidiocarp
Term
rhizoctonia solani
Definition
damping off, soreshin
fungi imperfecti

Sexual Structures:none
Asexual Structures: none
Resistant survival stage: mycelium, sclerotia

cycle:
mycelium>sclerotia
Term
Clerotium rolfsii
Definition
southern blight
fungi imperfecti

Sexual Structures:
Asexual Structures:
Resistant survival stage:

cycle:
Term
bacterial structure
Definition
rod shaped
.-6-3.5 mm
slime layer
capsule
flagella
Term
bacterial reproduction
Definition
binary fission
Term
plasmids
Definition
self replicating hereditary circular DNA found in certain fungi/bacteria

not required for survival
Term
Ti-plasmid
Definition
tumor inducing plasmid
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