alleryPuccinia, a basidiomycete, is commonly known as a
Arust fungus
Bbread mould
Csmut fungus
Dsac fungus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. rust fungus
Puccinia causes rust disease in plants and is called the rust fungus.
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