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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11026027

Late blight of potato is caused by

  • Ustilago

  • Pseudomonas

  • Phytophthora infestans

  • Colletotrichum falcatum

Solution

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Phytophthora infestans

Phytophthora infestans, a pathogen of Class Phycomycetes attacks a number of members of family- Solanaceae, the important being potato and tomato. It causes late blight of potato as its destruction is seen in the later stages of the plant.