Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a disease affecting plants. The diagram below shows a leaf infected with TMV. TMV can cause plants to produce less chlorophyll. This causes leaf discoloration. Explain why plants with TMV have stunted growth. - 7031

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Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a disease affecting plants.

The diagram below shows a leaf infected with TMV.

TMV can cause plants to produce less chlorophyll.

This causes leaf discoloration.

Explain why plants with TMV have stunted growth.

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If a plant doesn’t have enough chlorophyll, it can’t do much photosynthesis, so it makes less glucose.
That means:
Less energy is released in respiration for growth
Less glucose to make proteins, amino acids, and cellulose needed for growing
So overall, the plant grows less.