NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Kingdom Plantae

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    Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?        [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    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 :

    [a] 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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