Plants are prone to along list of diseases, related to the following:
Fungi
Bacterial infections
Viral infections
Some are vectored through insect agents from one infected plant to another, while others are opportunistic and result from favourable conditions to occur (like fungal infections)
Chloroplasts are not associated with diseases. They are organelles found in plant cells that are responsible for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. Chloroplasts are crucial for the survival of plants and are not linked to any diseases.
Essentially yes. Plants do have cancer-like diseases This forum has the same question and a far better answer than any I could provide. http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=1216
a bacterium
Plant diseases varies with different plant species. Some common diseases are anthracnose, fruit/tuber rot,seedling damping off, wilting, chlorosis,leaf rust, and leaf blight.Some plants may be resistant to the diseases.
Yes, some protozoa can cause diseases in plants. They can infect plant roots and disrupt nutrient uptake, leading to stunted growth or even death in severe cases. Examples of protozoan plant pathogens include those belonging to the genera Plasmodiophora and Polymyxa.
S. P. Raychaudhuri has written: 'A manual of virus diseases of tropical plants' -- subject(s): Tropics, Virus diseases of plants, Tropical plants, Diseases and pests 'Virus and mycoplasma diseases of plants in India' -- subject(s): Mycoplasma diseases in plants, Virus diseases of plants 'Land and soil'
yes
Plants do have defense mechanism to protect them from insect pests and diseases.
Yes, there are many diseases that can kill plants.
William Fleming Bewley has written: 'Diseases of glasshouse plants' -- subject(s): Greenhouses, Plant diseases, Greenhouse plants, Diseases and pests
yes they can!
there are a number of insect pests and fungal diseases found on vegetable plants.
Chloroplasts are not associated with diseases. They are organelles found in plant cells that are responsible for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. Chloroplasts are crucial for the survival of plants and are not linked to any diseases.
no
Yeast can cause skin diseases. They are similar to plants.
They get them from un-specified animals & plants.
use of organic fertilizers