Multiple choice

The causative organism of blast diseases in paddy is a ________________.

  1. virus

  2. bacteria

  3. fungus

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rice blast disease is caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (formerly called Pyricularia oryzae). It is one of the most destructive fungal diseases affecting rice cultivation worldwide.