FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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How can plant diseases be identified?
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Microscopy
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Monoclonal antibodies
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DNA testing
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Monoclonal antibodies can recognise a specific antigen . Samples of the plant tissue can be tested with the monoclonal antibody. If the pathogen’s antigens are present in the plant tissue then the monoclonal antibody sticks to it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Blood samples can be tested for the presence of microbe-specific antibodies by mixing them with proteins from the relevant microbe, called antigens. If there are specific antibodies present in the blood sample, they will stick to the antigens.
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