VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    The sexual stages of pathogens of blast of rice and red rot of sugarcane are named respectively as

    A) Magneporthe grisea and Colletotrichum falcatum

    B) Colletotrichum falcatum and Pyricularia oryzae

    C) Glomerella tucumanensis and Magneporthe grisea

    D) Magneporthe grisea and Glomerella tucumanensis

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Blast of rice of paddy is caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae of class-Deuteromycetes. Magneporthe grisea is a perfect stage of P. oryzae. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by fungus Colletotricum falcatum and its perfect stage is Glomerella tucumanensis.


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