Bakanae disease was due to

Fungi toxin

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Growth hormones released by fungal infection

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Inadequate nutrients

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Solution

The correct option is C Growth hormones released by fungal infection
A disease in Japanese plants that infects rice plants also called as a foolish seedling. It is caused by a fungus called as Gibberella Fujikuroi that produces surplus hormone gibberellic acid that acts as a growth hormone and caused hypertrophy in plants.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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