Multiple choice

Which of the following diseases is related to banana?

  1. Rust

  2. Tikka

  3. Wilt

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) is a serious fungal disease affecting banana plants, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum. It attacks the vascular system, blocking water transport and causing wilting and plant death. Rust affects wheat and other cereals, tikka is a groundnut disease, and neither are specific to bananas.

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