Q462
Loose smut of wheat is
A.
Internally seed borne
AnswerB.
Externally seed borne
C.
Both A and B
D.
None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Loose smut of wheat is internally seed-borne.Loose smut of barley and wheat are internally seed-borne and carried as a small colony of fungus inside the seed embryo rather than as spores on the seed coat.
These are the only internally seed-borne smuts that occur in Australian cereal crops. Contaminated machinery and soil do not transmit these diseases.