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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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'Foolish seedling disease' of rice in Japan was caused by

  • the deficiency of nitrogen

  • a bacterium

  • a fungus

  • a virus

Answer

C.

a fungus

The 'foolish seedling disease' of rice was caused by perfect fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. It is an Ascomycetous fungus.

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