Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?

Question

Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism? (A) black rust of wheat-Puccinia graminis (B) loose smut of wheat-Ustilago nuda (C) rootknot of vegetables-Meloidogyne sp. (D) late blight of potato-Alternaria solani

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Late blight of potato disease is caused by Phytophthora infestans. It is a phycomycetes fungus. Alternaria solani is the causal organism of early blight of potato disease.

Q. Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?

black rust of wheat-Puccinia graminis

loose smut of wheat-Ustilago nuda

rootknot of vegetables-Meloidogyne sp.

late blight of potato-Alternaria solani

Late blight of potato disease is caused by Phytophthora infestans. It is a phycomycetes fungus. Alternaria solani is the causal organism of early blight of potato disease.