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3.3 Plant disease

3.3 Plant disease

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Question 25
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Deciduous trees drop all of their leaves each autumn. Which is the best explanation of how losing its leaves defends a tree against disease?

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A

The tree makes more antibacterial chemicals once its leaves fall

B

A layer of bark grows over the places where the leaves were attached

C

Leaves carrying pathogens are removed from the tree as they fall

D

Pathogens cannot survive the low temperatures of the winter months

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3.3 Plant disease Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.3 Plant disease

58 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.3 Plant disease, covering 3.3.1 Detection and identification of plant diseases and 3.3.2 Plant defence responses. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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