Given below are two statements:
Statement 1: Berberis plant does not play any role in the perpetuation of Puccinia graminis, sp. tritici.
Statement II: Rust pathogens spread from plant to plant mostly by windblown spores.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Berberis plant is alternate host of Puccinia graminis, sp. tritici.
