Ergot Quiz Ergot Quiz Take the Quiz! Get a perfect score! Earn the medallion! Questions may have more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all answers that are correct. If you don't get a perfect score, you can take the quiz again until you do! Please provide your email address to receive your digital medallion. Reference: Ergot Fact Sheet.Email(Required) 1) Ergot is a disease of plants in the grass family including weed grasses, ornamental grasses, and grain crops such as wheat, barley, and rye.(Required) true false 2) Ergot is caused by a(Required) bacterium fungus water mold phytoplasma nematode virus none of the above 3) Typical signs and symptoms associated with ergot include(Required) leaf blight formation of honeydew on developing flowers/grainheads root rots formation of dark/purple resting structures called sclerotia bushy plants small, shriveled seed 4) The ergot organism produces unique chemical compounds that, if ingested, can cause or lead to(Required) lameness gangrene loss of taste hallucinations abortions loss of smell death none of the above 5) Use of ergot-resistant varieties is a common way of managing the disease in susceptible crops.(Required) true false Δ
