The organism that causes 'black rust' of wheat is a: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The organism that causes 'black rust' of wheat is a:
A. Mycoplasma
B. Bacterium
C. Virus
D. Fungus
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Black stem rust of wheat is caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis tritici, a basidiomycete that produces reddish-brown uredospores and black teliospores. It requires barberry as an alternate host. It is a major disease causing significant crop losses.

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In genetics, the 'Spliceosome' is a large, complex molecular machine found within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Its primary function is to:
A. Add the 5' cap and poly-A tail to mRNA
B. Translate mRNA into protein
C. Remove introns from pre-mRNA and join the exons together to form mature mRNA
D. Synthesize mRNA from a DNA template

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The spliceosome is a large, dynamic complex composed of five small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs, pronounced 'snurps') and numerous other protein factors. It assembles on the pre-mRNA transcript in the nucleus. Its primary function is to catalyze the splicing of pre-mRNA: it precisely recognizes the splice sites at the boundaries of introns and exons, removes the non-coding intron sequences, and ligates (joins) the coding exons together to form a continuous, mature mRNA molecule that can be exported to the cytoplasm for translation.

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A. Auxin
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C. Gibberellin
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Correct Answer: Option A


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Correct Answer: Option A


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