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 The smut disease in maize is caused by:        

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Options:
  • A Claviceps
  • B Alternaria
  • C Phytophthora
  • D Ustilago
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Ustilago

The smuts are grouped under Basidiomycetes fungi. The smuts get their name from a Germanic word for dirt because of their dark, thick-walled, and dust-like teliospores.

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