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  4. Rust and smut disease of fungi are caused by fungi belonging to

Q. Rust and smut disease of fungi are caused by fungi belonging to

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Solution:

Rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia and smut is caused by Ustilago. Both are basidiomycetes fungi, and they are parasites on living plant body.