Question

In Puccinia graminis tritici, Teleutospores and Pycniospores are produced on plants respectively

• A. Wheat and Barberry
• B. Barberry and Wheat
• C. Wheat and Barley
• D. Barberry and Barley

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Wheat and Barberry

The primary host of Teleutospores is the wheat plant.

The primary host of Pycniospores is the barberry plant where is occurs in early spring.

Barley is affected by Rhyncospores.

So the correct answer is ' Wheat and Barberry'.