Question

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A (III), B (I), C (II), D (IV)
• B. A (IV), B (III), C (II), D (I)
• C. A (III), B (IV), C (I), D (II)
• D. A (I), B (II), C (III), D (IV)

Hint:

Powdery scab = Plasmodiophoromycota; Downy mildew = Oomycota; Potato wart = Chytridiomycota; Powdery mildew = Ascomycota.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Foliar and root plant pathogens belong to diverse fungal and pseudofungal taxonomic divisions.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Matching diseases with their causal taxonomic phyla:
1. Powdery scab of potato (Spongospora subterranea) (A) $\to$ Plasmodiophoromycota (III).
2. Downy mildew of grapes (Plasmopara viticola) (B) $\to$ Oomycota (IV).
3. Wart disease of potato (Synchytrium endobioticum) (C) $\to$ Chytridiomycota (I).
4. Powdery mildew of grape (Erysiphe necator Uncinula necator) (D) $\to$ Ascomycota (II).

Step 3: Final Answer:
Matching summary: A $\to$ III, B $\to$ IV, C $\to$ I, D $\to$ II.