Question

Which mechanism of disease resistance in plants involves the rapid, localised death of cells at the point of pathogen infection, cutting off the nutrient and water supply to the pathogen and physically containing its spread to the surrounding healthy tissue?

A Systemic acquired resistance
B Cross protection
C Induced systemic resistance
D Horizontal resistance
E Hypersensitive response
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