Q. With reference to Panama Disease, consider the following statements:
1.It is a fungal disease that primarily affects banana plants and is caused by Fusarium species.
2.The Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of this disease poses a serious threat to the globally dominant Cavendish banana variety.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: Panama disease, also known as Fusarium wilt of banana, is caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense.
Statement 2 is correct: The TR4 strain has spread across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and threatens the Cavendish variety, which dominates global banana exports.
Source: DTE
