Fungal diseases

• Is fungi prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

  Eukaryotic - Have a nucleus
• State the symptoms of athlete's foot

  • Dry, red skin
  • Flaky skin
  • Wet skin
  • Cracked skin
• How is athlete's foot transmitted?

  By touching infected skin or surfaces that have been previously contaminated
• How can athlete's foot be treated?

  By taking antifungal medication
• State the effects of Rose black spot on roses.

  • Infects the leaves
  • Causes black or purple spots on the leaves
  • The rest of the leaves can turn yellow and can drop off the plant
• Rose black spot reduces the plant's ability to..

  • Photosynthesise
  • Reduces growth
• How can rose black spot be treated?

  Using fungicides

  Removing/Destroying infected leaves