Question

    Which of the following disease is easily recognized by the appearance of long whip-like shoots covered with dusty black mass of spores? 

    A Red rot Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Wilt Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Smut Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Leaf scald Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In the smut infected plant whip like structure comprising of central host tissue surrounded by a thin layer of black teliospores covered by a thin silvery white membrane is produced from the growing tip or lateral buds.

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