The figure shows how the fungus that causes rose black spot survives from one year to the next.
Figure: The yearly cycle of the fungus that causes rose black spot

Use the figure to describe how the fungus survives the winter.
Suggest why collecting up and burning the fallen leaves in autumn reduces rose black spot the following summer.
176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.