Which of the Following Describes the Hypersensitive Response in Plants

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the hypersensitive response in plants infected with the cucumber mosaic virus?

• A) The virus moves into the vascular tissue and causes a systemic infection.
• B) The virus causes an asymptomatic infection.
• C) Virus replication is limited to a local region of infection.
• D) The plant is completely resistant to the virus.
• E) Virus replication only occurs in the newest tissues on the plant.