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Which of the following is not a bacterial plant pathogen?(a) Pseudomonas(b) Clostridium(c) Puccinia(d) XanthomonasI got this question during a job interview.Origin of the question is Plant Diseases caused by Viruses and Bacteria topic in division Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

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Right option is (b) Clostridium

Explanation: About 900 species of bacteria are plant PATHOGENS, e.g; species of Acidovorax, PSEUDOMONAS, Rhizobacter, Rhizomonas, Xanthomonas, Bacillus, Clostridium, Clavibacter, etc. Bacterial pathogens of plants MAY be obligate pathogens, facultative pathogens and facultative saprophytes.



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