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Plant Pathology Exam Paper 2025-26

This document outlines the structure and content of the End-Term Examination for the M. Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology program at Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University. It includes multiple sections with compulsory questions covering various topics in plant pathology, such as pathogens, disease symptoms, and resistance genetics. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply this knowledge in practical scenarios.

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Plant Pathology Exam Paper 2025-26

This document outlines the structure and content of the End-Term Examination for the M. Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology program at Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University. It includes multiple sections with compulsory questions covering various topics in plant pathology, such as pathogens, disease symptoms, and resistance genetics. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply this knowledge in practical scenarios.

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Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University, Aligarh

Department of Plant Pathology


End-Term Examination, 2025-26
M. Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology Semester: 1st
Course: Principles of Plant Pathology Course code: PPA-501
Duration: 2.5 Hours Maximum marks: 50

Section- A (13x1)
All questions are compulsory
[Link] unit of filamentous thallus of fungi is known as:
a) Mycelium b) Hyphae
c) Prosenchyma d) none of these
[Link] is asymbiotic association between:
a) Fungi and algae b) Fungi and bacteria
c) Fungi and plants d) Fungi and mushrooms
Q.3. The hyphal mass or network of hyphae constituting the body (thallus) of the fungus is
called as
a) Hyphae b) Sclerotia
c) Mycelium d) Conidia
Q.4. Culture media for the growth of fungus is
a) PDA b) Nutrient agar
c) Both a & b d) None
Q.5. Late blight of potato is caused by
a) Phytopthora infestans b) Fusarium ciceri
c) Alternaria solani d) Alternaria alternate

Q.6. An organism that lives on or in some other organism and obtains its food from the latter
is known as ………………….

Q.7. The ability of a pathogen to cause a plant disease is known as……………………….

Q.8. The Irish famine, which was responsible for the death and migration of millions of people
was related with the crop ……………………….

Q.9. The famous rice disease (Blast of rice ) is caused by the pathogen……………….
Q.10. Potato Dextrose Agar is the growing medium of fungus in lab (True/False)
Q.11. The first infection of a plant by the over-wintering or over-summering pathogen is known
as Primary Infection (True/False)

Q.12 Any entity of living organism which has the tendency to cause a disease is known as
parasite (True/False)
Q.13. An organism that carries and transmits a pathogen to a plant is known as vector
(True/False)
Section- B (6x2)
Attempt any Six questions

Q.14. Explain epidemic diseases, with example.


Q.15. What do you understand by the term pathogen?
Q.16. Define Obligate & Non-Obligate parasite with examples
Q.17. Briefly describe the causal pathogen of Irish famine & Bengal famine
Q.18. Define Virulence ?
Q.19. Describe the term Pathovar ?
Section- C (4 x 2.5)
Attempt any Four questions

Q.21. Describe the Survival Structures of important plant pathogens


Q.22. What do you understand by symptomology ? Explain.
Q.23. Write a short note on Dispersal of Plant pathogens.
Q.24. Discuss the role of host nutrition in plant disease development
Q.25. How will you define Disease severity of any plant disease? Explain.
Q.26. What is the Contribution of PMA Millardet in Plant Pathology.

Section- D (3 x 5)
Attempt any Three questions

Q.27. Describe the Genetics of resistance in plant diseases.


Q.28. Describe the role of Enzymes, Toxins, Growth regulators in Plant diseases
Q.29. What do you understand by Disease Triangle? Support you answer by drawing suitable
diagram
Q.30. Breifly describe the classification off plant diseases
Q.31. Write a short note on Defence strategies of host against the pathogen
Q.32. Describe the contribution of any 3 plant pathologists in Indian context

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