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Identify the correct statements regarding rust of wheat.

Statement 1: It is caused by virus transmitted through air and infected seeds.​​
Statement 2: Small round yellow spots appear on both sides of infected leaves.

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Only statement 2 is correct
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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct​
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Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect
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Only statement 1 is correct
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Solution

The correct option is A Only statement 2 is correct
  • Wheat leaf rust is caused by Puccinia rust fungus.
  • It gets transmitted from one plant to another through infected seeds carrying spores or through the spores in the air.
  • It leads to the appearance of small round yellow spots on both sides of the leaves.

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