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Describe how an infection is recognized outwardly on plants |
pigment loss marks on leaves and fruit tumors stunted growth
plants usually do not recover from viral infections |
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how are plant viruses spread |
viruses infect through the plant cell wall, they do not attach to specific cell receptors. insects can transmit plant viruses. |
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once an infection has started it is spread from cell to cell, which is called |
plasmodesmata
many viruses resistant to inactivation. a monochromatic flower can become polychromatic (pigment change) |
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how is a plant virus transmitted |
through soil contamination grafting parasitic vine called a dodder, which serves as conduit of transfer |
