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Post-UTME Biology 2007 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following crop diseases is caused by a fungus?

  • A. groundnut rosette
  • B. blackpod disease of cocoaCorrect
  • C. yam mosaic
  • D. cassava blight

Explanation

Blackpod disease of cocoa is caused by the fungus-like oomycete Phytophthora; groundnut rosette and yam mosaic are viral, and cassava blight is bacterial.

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