Which of the following pairs of microorganism and disease is wrongly matched?

Virus - tobacco mosaic disease

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Protozoa - sleeping sickness

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Fungus - athlete's foot

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Bacteria - rust of wheat

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Solution

The correct option is D Bacteria - rust of wheat
The tobacco mosaic virus is the causative agent of the Tobacco mosaic disease.
Trypanosoma brucei is the species of the protozoan which is responsible for causing the sleeping disease.
The fungal growth of Tinea in the foot results in the development of the athlete's foot disease.
The rust of the wheat is a fungal disease in the wheat plant. Puccinia triticina is responsible for the development of rusty patches on the surface of the leaves.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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What is the causative agent of the following diseases?

(a) Rust of wheat (b) Citrus canker (c) Yellow vein mosaic of bhindi (Okra)

Name the causative micro-organisms of the following plant diseases :

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