Bakanae disease was due to

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(B) The Bakanae disease (foolish seedling disease) of rice is caused by the fungus $Fusarium 	ext{ } moniliforme$.The perfect stage of this fungus is

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Growth hormones released by fungal infection

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(B) The Bakanae disease (foolish seedling disease) of rice is caused by the fungus $Fusarium 	ext{ } moniliforme$.The perfect stage of this fungus is $Gibberella 	ext{ } fujikuroi$ (an $ascomycete$).This fungus produces the plant growth hormone known as gibberellin, which causes excessive elongation of the rice stems, leading to the disease symptoms.

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