Galls, warts, and brooming are typical examples of which symptom category?

• A. Lesions
• B. Overdevelopment
• C. Wilting
• D. Necrosis

Answer: (B)

Overdevelopment is shown when plant tissues grow abnormally, producing outgrowths rather than just changing color or dying. Galls, warts, and brooming are all growth anomalies where cells proliferate or elongate to create swollen, irregular, or broom-like structures on the plant. This is different from wilting, which results from water stress causing loss of turgor and drooping; or necrosis, which is dead tissue; or the broader term lesions, which describes damaged areas but not the specific process of tissue overgrowth. Galls, warts, and brooming specifically indicate tissue proliferation, hence they fall into the overdevelopment category.