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Biological Classification · Question 114

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1

Black rust of wheat is caused by

  1. Puccinia
  2. Ustilago
  3. Albugo
  4. Phytophthora.

Answer

(1) Puccinia

Solution

As per NCERT, Basidiomycetes include Agaricus (mushroom), Ustilago (smut) and Puccinia (rust fungus).

⇒ Black (stem) rust of wheat is caused by the basidiomycete Puccinia graminis tritici.

∵ Ustilago causes smut, Albugo causes white rust of mustard and Phytophthora causes late blight of potato.

∴ Black rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia.

Answer: (1)

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2

Enzymes are not found in

  1. fungi
  2. algae
  3. virus
  4. cyanobacteria.
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3

Which disease of man is similar to cattle's bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

  1. Spongiocitis of cerebrum
  2. Encephalitis
  3. Spondylitis
  4. Jakob–Creutzfeldt disease
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