_____ pathogens obtain resources from living cells, whereas _____ pathogens kill cells before colonizing them.

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Biotrophic pathogens obtain resources from living cells, while necrotrophic pathogens kill cells before colonizing them. This distinction is commonly used in mycology and plant pathology to categorize pathogens based on their modes of nutrition. The other choices (B, C, D) are not accurate because they make blanket statements about all bacterial or all fungal pathogens, which is not true.

_____ Pathogens Obtain Resources from Living Cells, Whereas _____ Pathogens

_ Pathogens Obtain Resources from Living Cells, Whereas _ Pathogens