Combined Science GCSE
Pathogens and disease
What Pathogens and disease means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pathogens and disease
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Rose black spot is a fungal disease, so the pathogen is a fungus rather than a bacterium or virus.
Topics that use Pathogens and disease
- Fungal diseases (AQA GCSE)
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