JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    The scientific name of oyster mushroom, an edible fungus is:

    A)  Tolyposporium penicillarie

    B)  Colletotrichum falcatum

    C)  Pleurotus osteratus

    D)  Citromyces purpurogenum

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Oster mushroom (Pleuratus osteratus) is an edible fungus. Tolyposporium penicillarie causes smut of bajra. Characteristic sporeballs  are  produced by the fungus and sorus lack the columella.                    Colletotrichum falcatum causes red rot of sugarcane. The mycelium is internal, septate and branched.


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