Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Food_Agriculture/Crop_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Pest tolerance'?

A. The severity of disease caused by Macrophomina phaseolina.
B. The severity of disease caused by Mycovellosiella phaseoli (Ramularia phaseoli).
C. The hosts ability to reduce the effect of damages on its fitness regardless of the level of pest pathogen multiplication
D. The severity of disease caused by Uromyces appendiculatus var. appendiculatus (Uromyces phaseoli) on leaves.

Answer: The hosts ability to reduce the effect of damages on its fitness regardless of the level of pest pathogen multiplication