Biology
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Question
Those fungi which can grow only on their living host and cannot be grown on available defined growth culture medium e.g. various mildews and most rust species are called _____________?
A
Parasitic fungi
B
Obligate parasitic fungi
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C
Facultative parasitic fungi
D
All of these
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A
Parasitic fungi
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B
Obligate parasitic fungi
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C
Facultative parasitic fungi
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D
All of these
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Explanation
Obligate parasitic fungi, such as many mildews and most rust species, can only grow and complete their life cycle on a living host and cannot be cultured on artificial growth media.