fungal and protist disease

• What are fungi classified as?

  Eukaryotic organisms
• How do fungi differ from plants and animals?

  Fungi can be unicellular or multicellular
• What are multicellular fungi often called?

  Mushrooms
• What are hyphae?

  Thread-like structures of multicellular fungi
• How can hyphae affect plants and humans?

  They can spread disease by penetrating skin
• What do hyphae produce that helps fungi spread?

  Spores
• What is rose black spot?

  A fungal disease affecting rose plants
• What symptoms does rose black spot cause?

  Purple or black spots on leaves
• How does rose black spot affect plant growth?

  Reduces photosynthesis and growth
• How does the rose black spot fungus spread?

  By water or wind transport
• What are two methods to treat rose black spot?

  Chop off infected leaves or use fungicides
• What should you do with infected leaves of rose plants?

  Destroy them to prevent spreading
• What are protists classified as?

  Eukaryotes
• How do most protists exist?

  As unicellular organisms
• What is a characteristic of parasitic protists?

  They live on or inside other organisms
• How are protists often transported?

  By vectors like insects
• What is malaria caused by?

  A parasitic protist
• What is the role of mosquitoes in malaria transmission?

  They transport the malaria parasites
• What happens when a mosquito feeds on an infected animal?

  It can suck up malaria parasites
• What symptoms do humans experience when infected with malaria?

  Severe fevers and headaches
• What are recurrent episodes in malaria?

  Symptoms that come and go
• What is the best way to prevent diseases like malaria?

  Stop vectors from spreading the protists
• How can we reduce the number of mosquitoes?

  Destroy their breeding sites or use insecticides
• What can be used to prevent mosquito bites?

  Mosquito nets or repellents
• What are the main differences between fungi and protists?

  • Fungi can be unicellular or multicellular
  • Protists are mostly unicellular
  • Fungi have hyphae, while protists do not
  • Both are eukaryotic organisms
• What are the methods to treat fungal diseases like rose black spot?

  • Chop off infected leaves
  • Spray with fungicides
  • Destroy infected leaves to prevent spread
• What are the prevention strategies for malaria?

  • Reduce mosquito breeding sites
  • Use insecticides to kill mosquitoes
  • Use mosquito nets or repellents