Club root disease is caused by ............. in most of the members of Cruciferae family.

Physarum

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Stemonitis

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Diderma

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Plasmodiophora

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Solution

The correct option is A Plasmodiophora
Plasmodiophora comes under the family Plasmodiophoraceae. It is an obligate parasite, which causes clubroot disease of crucifers. When it infects the plant, its roots grow abnormally and swell due to hyperplasia. Thus, the correct answer is D.

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