Bakane disease in paddy is caused by .................
A
Abscissic acid
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B
Gibberellic acid
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C
Phenyl acetic acid
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D
Naphthalene acetic acid
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Solution
The correct option is B Gibberellic acid Gibberella fujikori is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes bakane disease in rice seedlings, by overloading them with the phytohormone gibberellin as its own metabolic product.