Chemical compounds produced by host plants to protect themselves against fungal infections are known as ........ .

An insect regarded as the greatest mechanical carrier of disease is

$NLCP$ stands for

The $ELISA$ technique is used to detect which of the following?

$A$ cell-coded protein that is formed in response to infection with most animal viruses is called

Assertion: Thick cuticle is mostly present in disease-resistant plants.
Reason: Disease-causing agents cannot grow on the cuticle and cannot invade the cuticle.