Biological Classification Question 27
27. Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a species of
(a) Xanthomonas
(b) Pseudomonas
(c) Alternaria
(d) Erwinia
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Answer : a
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(a) Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a species of Xanthomonas. Mature rice plant are infected by these bacteria, lesion begins as water soaked stripes on the leaf blades and eventually would increase in length and width becoming yellow to grayish-white until the entire leaf dries up.
