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Disease & Control Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these signal words indicates the highest potential danger?

a)

caution

b)

danger

c)

yield

d)

warning

2.

which of these signal words indicates the lowest level of toxicity

a)

caution

b)

danger

c)

poison

d)

warning

3.

which number tells you the factory where the pesticide was formulated

a)

registration number

b)

establishment number

c)

certification number

4.

which of these classifications can only be applied by a state certified applicator

a)

general use pesticide

b)

restricted use pesticide

c)

organic pesticide

5.

leftover chemicals should always be stored in correctly labeled containers

a)

true

b)

false

6.

what is the most common route of pesticide entry into the body?

a)

oral

b)

dermal

c)

inhilation

d)

through the eyes

7.

hands should always be washed with soap and water after handling pesticides

a)

true

b)

false

8.

which poses the greatest chance of pesticide poisoning?

a)

transportation

b)

mixing and loading

c)

improper storage

d)

during application

9.

which of these terms refers to short-term toxicity?

a)

chronic

b)

acute

c)

minimal

10.

which of these terms refers to exposure through the mouth

a)

dermal

b)

oral

c)

glaucomal

11.

an example of an absorptive material that can be used to clean up pesticide spills or leaks

a)

sand

b)

water

c)

sawdust

d)

dirt

12.

how many times should a pesticide be rinsed before it is discarded?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

crop residues on the soil surface reduce surface runoff

a)

true

b)

false

14.

which of these forms of contamination is often associated with soil erosion?

a)

drift

b)

leaching

c)

runoff

15.

which of these forms of contamination involves air movement?

a)

drift

b)

leaching

c)

runoff

16.

which of these forms of contamination involves downward percolation?

a)

drift

b)

runoff

c)

leaching

17.

which pesticide formulation allows the least drift?

a)

dust

b)

granulars

c)

spray

18.

which federal agency is responsible for regulating pesticides and their use?

a)

EPA (environmental protection agency)

b)

FDA (food and drug administration)

c)

USDA (united states department of agriculture)

d)

FSA (farm service agency)

19.

some chemicals are sold in returnable containers

a)

true

b)

false

20.

the decay of plant tissue

a)

smut

b)

stunt

c)

rot

d)

wilt

21.

an organism that transmits disease-causing bacteria, fungi, and viruses

a)

mutation

b)

stunt

c)

systemics

d)

vector

22.

a living, disease producing agent, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses

a)

pathogen

b)

protectants

c)

blight

d)

plant disease

23.

a disease that affects the vascular system of plants

a)

rot

b)

blight

c)

wilt

d)

stunt

24.

a chemical used to control diseases caused by bacteria

a)

fungicide

b)

bactericide

c)

herbicide

25.

chemical compound that enters a plant

a)

protectants

b)

tissue testing

c)

systemics

d)

bactericide

26.

any abnormal condition of a living plant

a)

rot

b)

biotic disease

c)

abiotic disease

d)

plant disease

27.

disease not caused by a pathogen

a)

biotic disease

b)

root disease

c)

abiotic disease

d)

air borne disease

28.

a viral disease that causes a plant not to grow

a)

stunt

b)

smut

c)

canker

d)

leaf spot

29.

a fungal disease resulting in dusty sores that cover grain crops

a)

blight

b)

canker

c)

smut

d)

leaf testing

30.

a naturally occurring genetic change in organisms

a)

mutation

b)

smut

c)

blight

d)

rot

31.

a disease with yellowing around dead areas on leaves, stems, and fruit

a)

stunt

b)

smut

c)

leaf spot

d)

blight

32.

a chemical compound applied to protect plants against disease

a)

gall

b)

fungicide

c)

protectants

d)

bactericide

33.

which of these is not a major disease causing pathogens

a)

virus

b)

nematode

c)

fungus

d)

bacteria

34.

Which of these is a low form of plant life lacking chlorophyll?

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

nematode

35.

Which of these is a one-celled, microscopic organism which often enters a plant through wounds and leaves soft, mushy plant tissue?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

virus

d)

nematode

36.

Which of these is an organic molecule that ties up certain protein components and disrupts normal cell function?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

virus

d)

nematode

37.

Which of these is an unsegmented roundworm with a tubular body?

a)

fungi

b)

virus

c)

nematode

d)

bacteria

38.

Which of these describes a host plant which is more likely to become infected with a pathogen?

a)

resistant

b)

susceptible

c)

vector

39.

Which of these methods of protecting plants includes sterilizing equipment, growing media and plant containers?

a)

chemical control

b)

sanitation

40.

Which of these methods of controlling pathogens includes the use of fungicides, bactericides or nematicides?

a)

chemical control

b)

sanitation

41.

Careful control of moisture and temperature levels can often help to control the spread of plant diseases in a greenhouse.

a)

true

b)

false