NEET2009BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?
Options
- ALate blight of potato-Alternaria solani
- BBlack rust of wheat-Puccinia graminis
- CLoose smut of wheat-Ustilago nuda
- DRoot-knot of vegetables-Meloidogyne sp.
Correct answer
A. Late blight of potato-Alternaria solani
Step-by-step solution
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.