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The fungus having high protein content is

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Fusarium oxysporum
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Fusarium venenatum
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Sclerotinia fructicola
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Ustilago tritici
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Solution

The correct option is B Fusarium venenatum
Fusarium venenatum is a microfungus of the genus Fusarium that has a high protein content. One of its strains is used commercially for the production of the single cell protein mycoprotein . It was originally misidentified as Fusarium graminearum.
So, the correct answer is 'Fusarium venenatum'

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