Assertion :Black rust of wheat is a hazardous disease which is caused by Puccinia fungus. Reason: Aflatoxin is produced in the infection of a bacterium.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Stem rust, also known as black stem rust is caused by Puccinia graminis, a fungus. It primarily infects wheat but also causes minor infections on cultivars of barley and rye.
Groundnut production is reduced by Aspergillus species, a fungus, which causes quantitative losses and produces highly toxic and carcinogenic chemical substance known as aflatoxins.