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WAEC Agricultural Science 1996 Question 31

Question 31

Crop Diseases

Rice blast is caused by

  1. A.a bacterium
  2. B.a nematode
  3. C.a virus
  4. D.a fungus
  5. E.an insect
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a fungus)

Explanation

Rice blast is caused by the fungus Pyricularia (Magnaporthe) oryzae.