JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    Botanical name of species which cause white rust of crucifers?

    A)  Peronospora parasitica

    B)  Puccinia graminis

    C)  Pythium debaryanum

    D)  Albugo Candida

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     White rust of crucifers is caused by a fungus Albugo Candida which is mycelial and eucarpic. The mycelium is inter cellular, branched, aseptate and multinucleate (coenocytic). Stem rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia graminis tritici. Peronospora parasitica attacks turnip, radish, cabbage, cauliflower and all Brassica species Pythium debaryanum causes the wide spread damping off  disease of tobacco, tomato, mustard, chillies and cress seedlings.


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