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Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEETNEET 2009 (Screening)
Options:
  • A Late blight of potato-Alternaria solani
  • B Black rust of wheat-Puccinia graminis
  • C Loose smut of wheat-Ustilago nuda
  • D Root-knot of vegetables-Meloidogyne sp.
Solution:
1566 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Late blight of potato-Alternaria solani
The causative agent of late blight of potato is fungus Phytophthora infestans, class-Oomycetes, order-Peronosporales, family-Pythiaceae. In India, the late blight of potato is a seed born disease.

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