CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Bacterial blight of rice is caused due to

    A)  Xanthomonas oryzae

    B)  Helminthosporium oryzae

    C)  Pseudomonas fakatum

    D)  Xanthomonas falcatum               

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Bacterial blight of paddy or rice is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae. It is a rod-shaped, aerobic, non-capsulated, non-spore forming, Gram negative bacterium. It has a single polar flagellum.


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