You are out working in your garden,and you notice that one of your favorite flowering plants has black,dead spots on the leaves.You immediately suspect that the plant has been invaded by a pathogen and has initiated a

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The presence of black, dead spots on the leaves indicates that the plant has been invaded by a pathogen. The plant's response to this invasion would be a hypersensitive response, which involves programmed cell death in the infected area to prevent the spread of the pathogen. A, B, D, and E are all incorrect choices. Avirulence, resistance, and virulence are terms used to describe characteristics of the pathogen, not the plant's response.

You Are Out Working in Your Garden,and You Notice That