Which term describes a disease caused by infectious organisms such as fungi, viruses, or bacteria?

Which term describes a disease caused by infectious organisms such as fungi, viruses, or bacteria?

• A. Biotic Disease
• B. Abiotic Disease
• C. Fungal Disease
• D. Viral Disease

Answer: (A)

Biotic diseases are caused by living, infectious organisms such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses. These can spread from plant to plant and cause illness. Abiotic diseases come from nonliving factors like drought, nutrient deficiencies, or chemical injury. Saying a disease is fungal or viral only identifies one type of infectious agent, not all of them. So the term that describes diseases caused by infectious organisms across fungi, bacteria, and viruses is biotic disease.

Biotic diseases are caused by living, infectious organisms such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses. These can spread from plant to plant and cause illness. Abiotic diseases come from nonliving factors like drought, nutrient deficiencies, or chemical injury. Saying a disease is fungal or viral only identifies one type of infectious agent, not all of them. So the term that describes diseases caused by infectious organisms across fungi, bacteria, and viruses is biotic disease.