A New Fungal Pathogen That Affects Certain Oak Trees Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

A new fungal pathogen that affects certain oak trees is introduced into a forest.Why might this introduced pathogen be more damaging to forest species than an already present native pathogen?

• A) Fungi do not typically live in forests, so no forest species will be adapted to it.
• B) Forests cannot survive without oak trees, so the forest will die if the pathogen invades.
• C) The forest's oak trees likely have defenses against native pathogens but not against the introduced pathogen.
• D) Introduced pathogens are always more virulent than native pathogens and will overcome whatever species they encounter.
• E) The introduced pathogen will be better adapted to the forest environment than any already present native pathogens.

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