NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER MAINS 2010

  • question_answer
    Black (stem) rust of wheat is caused by                

    A)  AIternaria solani

    B)  Ustilago nuda

    C)  Puccinia graminis

    D)  Xanthomonas oryzae

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Black (stem) rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia graminis (tritici, a fungus belonging to Sub-class-Teliomycetidae, Order- Uredinales. It is a heteroecious species which completes its life cycle on two plants, ie, barberry (Berberis) plant and wheat (Triticum aestivum).


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