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Bakane disease of rice is caused by ______.

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Bakane disease of rice is caused by ______.

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  • Fungus

  • Ваcteria

  • Viruses

  • Viroids

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Solution

Bakane disease of rice is caused by fungus.

Explanation:

Bakanae (foolish seedling) of rice is caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi (Gibberella fujikuroi); the fungus produces gibberellins and toxins that cause elongated, chlorotic, and ultimately dying seedlings.

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