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Plant Pathology Mock Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a necrotic symptom?

a)

Wilting

b)

Tumor formation

c)

Rotting of fruit

d)

Dwarfing

2.

Witches’ broom is an example of:

a)

Necrotic symptom

b)

Hyperplastic symptom

c)

Hypoplastic symptom

d)

Pre-necrotic symptom

3.

Koch’s Postulates are used to:

a)

Identify causal pathogens

b)

Differentiate viruses from bacteria

c)

Induce plant resistance

d)

Diagnose nutrient deficiencies

4.

A symptom complex refers to:

a)

A single visible symptom

b)

Combination of multiple symptoms

c)

Presence of pathogen signs

d)

A microscopic observation only

5.

Which of the following is an example of a sign?

a)

Root gall

b)

Leaf spot

c)

Sclerotium

d)

Chlorosis

6.

Diseases caused by unfavorable physical factors are:

a)

Infectious

b)

Non-infectious

c)

Saprophytic

d)

Obligate

7.

Blackheart of potato is caused by:

a)

Lightning

b)

Oxygen deficiency

c)

Sunscald

d)

Freezing injury

8.

Etiolation results from:

a)

Excessive water

b)

Excess light

c)

Deficiency of light

d)

Strong winds

9.

Chilling injury in tropical plants is caused by exposure to:

a)

>40 °C

b)

0–10 °C

c)

-20 °C

d)

>50 °C

10.

Which air pollutant is also a natural plant hormone at proper concentrations?

a)

Nitrogen oxides

b)

Ozone

c)

Ethylene

d)

PANs

11.

Ozone injury results in:

a)

Bronzing of lower leaf surfaces

b)

Water-soaked spots and flecks along veins

c)

Leaf malformation and stunting

d)

Etiolation

12.

Excess phosphorus deficiency causes:

a)

Erect leaves with purplish tint

b)

Stunted root growth with necrosis

c)

Leaf bronzing

d)

White streaks on leaves

13.

Sunscald in fruits occurs due to:

a)

Freezing

b)

Too much sunlight

c)

Low oxygen

d)

Ethylene exposure

14.

Air pollutants such as dusts and soot cause:

a)

Scorching

b)

Necrosis and leaf fall

c)

Blight

d)

Chlorosis

15.

Abiotic diseases differ from biotic diseases because:

a)

They are transmissible

b)

They are caused by living organisms

c)

They are non-transmissible

d)

They always show identical symptoms

16.

Plant pathogenic bacteria are generally:

a)

Gram-positive, spore-forming

b)

Gram-negative, non-spore-forming

c)

Gram-positive, flagellated

d)

Gram-negative, obligate parasites

17.

The main means of bacterial reproduction is:

a)

Budding

b)

Binary fission

c)

Sporulation

d)

Conjugation

18.

Crown gall disease is caused by:

a)

Pseudomonas solanacearum

b)

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

c)

Streptomyces scabies

d)

Xanthomonas campestris

19.

Soft rot of vegetables is caused by:

a)

Pectobacterium carotovorum

b)

Ralstonia solanacearum

c)

Xanthomonas oryzae

d)

Erwinia chrysanthemi

20.

Fastidious vascular bacteria are restricted to:

a)

Xylem or phloem

b)

Root hairs only

c)

Cuticle layer

d)

Epidermis

21.

Citrus greening (HLB) is caused by:

a)

Xylella fastidiosa

b)

Candidatus Liberibacter spp.

c)

Pectobacterium carotovorum

d)

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

22.

Pierce’s disease of grape is associated with:

a)

Xanthomonas

b)

Xylella fastidiosa

c)

Clavibacter michiganensis

d)

Pantoea stewartii

23.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom caused by bacteria?

a)

Blight

b)

Canker

c)

Wilt

d)

Mosaic

24.

A common sign of bacterial infection is:

a)

Rust pustules

b)

Sclerotia

c)

Bacterial ooze

d)

Mycelial growth

25.

Ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane is caused by:

a)

Leifsonia xyli

b)

Erwinia chrysanthemi

c)

Streptomyces scabies

d)

Xanthomonas vesicatoria