Multiple choice

The fungi responsible for the Great Irish Famine is

  1. the Ustilago

  2. the Rhizoctonia

  3. the Pythium

  4. the Phytophthora

  5. the Xanthomonas
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Phytophthora spp. are mostly pathogens of dicotyledons and are relatively host-specific parasites. Many species of Phytophthora are plant pathogens of considerable economic importance. Phytophthora infestans was the infective agent of the potato blight that caused the Great Irish Famine.

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