NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2009

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    Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?

    A) Late blight of potato?Altemaria solani

    B) Black rust of wheat?Puccinia graminis

    C) Loose smut of wheat?Ustilago nuda

    D) Root-knot of vegetables?Meloidogyne sp.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The causative agent of late blight of potato is fungus        Phytophthora        infestans, class-Oomycetes,       order-Peronosporales, family-Pythiaceae. In India, the late blight of potato is a seed born disease.


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