Question detail
What type of organism causes black spot disease in plants?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Plant disease (biology only)
Question
- A. Virus
- B. Bacteria
- C. Fungus
- D. Insect
Answer
The correct option is Fungus because it matches the approved biology in Detection and identification of plant diseases within Plant disease (biology only).
Explanation
The correct option is Fungus because it stays accurate for Detection and identification of plant diseases in Plant disease (biology only). It matches the approved learning objective about recall that knowledge of plant diseases is restricted to tobacco mosaic virus, black spot and aphids and avoids the oversimplified distractors.
Common mistake
Misidentifying Plant Diseases
Students often confuse the characteristics of different plant diseases, such as mistaking symptoms of black spot for those of tobacco mosaic virus.
To fix this, students should study the specific symptoms associated with each disease and create a comparison chart to help differentiate between them.
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