Plant Pathology Mcqs - Set 6

1)   The study of fungi is called__________________?

a. Pathology
b. Fungicology
c. Mycology
d. Genetics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mycology

Explanation:
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2)   The technical name of jassid is_________________?

a. Microtermas sp
b. Aphis gossypi
c. Earias insulana
d. Amrosca devestons
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Amrosca devestons

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3)   Bombyx morri is the name of___________________?

a. Lady bird beetle
b. Silk worm
c. Honey bee
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Silk worm

Explanation:
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4)   The major viral disease of cotton is____________________?

a. Cotton boll rot virus
b. Cotton stem crinkle virus
c. Cotton leaf curl virus
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cotton leaf curl virus

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5)   Which one of the following is polyphagus insect__________________?

a. American boll worm
b. Whitefly
c. Aphids
d. A
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A

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6)   Leaf spot or tikka is the disease of____________________?

a. Soybean
b. Sunflower
c. Ground nuts
d. none of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ground nuts

Explanation:
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7)   Gummosis is the disease of_________________?

a. Mango
b. Guava
c. Citrus (Lemon)
d. none
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Citrus (Lemon)

Explanation:
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8)   Blast disease is an international disease of________________?

a. Wheat
b. Sugarcane
c. Cotton
d. rice
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rice

Explanation:
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9)   Organo-chlorine insecticides includes___________________?

a. DDT
b. Aldrin and Diehydrin
c. Aindone and Heptachlor
d. All the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All the above

Explanation:
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10)   The insecticides with longest residual effect belongs to___________________?

a. Pyrethroid
b. Carbamates
c. Organo-chlorine
d. Organio-phosphate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Organo-chlorine

Explanation:
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11)   Formulation or insecticides is__________________?

a. Dust
b. EC
c. Granular
d. Fungiments
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fungiments

Explanation:
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12)   The economic injury level for white fly is________________?

a. 1-2 nymphs/leaf
b. 2-3 nymphs/leaf
c. 3-4 nymphs/leaf
d. 1 nymphs/leaf
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1-2 nymphs/leaf

Explanation:
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13)   The entrance point for air in insects are known as _________________?

a. Trachea
b. Spines
c. Secretion
d. Nervous system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trachea

Explanation:
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14)   Pathogen is_________________?

a. Fungi which cause disease
b. Any bacteria which causes disease
c. Any virus which causes disease
d. Any organism which causes disease
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Any organism which causes disease

Explanation:
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15)   Root knot disease is caused by___________________?

a. Fungi
b. Nematodes
c. Virus
d. Bacteria
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nematodes

Explanation:
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16)   Fungi damage our crops by_________________?

a. Producing toxic substances in plants
b. Destroying green pigment of plant
c. feeding on flowers and fruits
d. Absorption of nutrients from plant tissues
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Absorption of nutrients from plant tissues

Explanation:
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17)   Which one of the following is disease of wheat_________________?

a. Leaf rust
b. Strip rust
c. Loose rust
d. All the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All the above

Explanation:
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18)   The whole body of fungus is known as________________?

a. Thallus
b. Hyphae
c. Mycellium
d. Septale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Thallus

Explanation:
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