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Question
The rice seedlings infected with fungus Gibberlla fujikuroi is called foolish seedlings? What was the reason behind it?
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Solution
The rice seedling infected with the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi is called foolish seedlings because the fungus secreted a hormone gibberellin and causes excessive growth of rice plants. Plants become tall but unable to produce seeds so they are called foolish.
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