Tag: biology

Black rot of crucifers is caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris a bacterial disease common to all cruciferous plants like Broccoli, cabbage, Kale etc. Infecting the stem, leaf, inflorescence and roots.

Pyricularia oryzae is a fungus that causes rice blast that results in lesions on leaves, stems, peduncles, panicles, seeds, and even roots. 

Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a rod shaped virus, infecting tobacco leaves. It symptoms are mottled appearance that is patches of yellow and green, dwarfing etc. It spreads by mechanical abrasion of the infected tissue with a healthy one.

Zinc sulfate corrects the disorder of the rice plant called as Khaira disease seen in India.

Potatoes may be infected with many different viruses that can reduce tuber quality and yield. Mosaic virus of potatoes is one such disease that actually has multiple strains. Potato mosaic virus is divided into three categories. Symptoms of the different mosaic virus of potatoes may be similar, so the actual type usually can’t be identified by symptoms alone and is often just referred to as mosaic virus in potatoes. The three types of recognized mosaic virus in potatoes are Latent (Potato virus X), Mild (Potato virus A), Rugose or Common mosaic (Potato virus Y).

Answer is option B i.e. "9 Kcal/g or 38 KJ/g"
A calorie is a unit of energy that measures how much energy food provides to the body. The body needs calories to function properly. Fats are nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes, nerve tissue (like the brain), and hormones. A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories.