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Late blight of potato is caused by:
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Options:
  • A Phytophthora infestans
  • B Xanthomonas oryzae
  • C Puccinia graminis
  • D TMV
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Phytophthora infestans
Late blight of potato is caused by Phytophthora infestans, it is a Phycomycetes fungus. This disease is also the cause of Ireland's famine.

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