MCQ
Ergot is caused by
  • Claviceps
  • B
    Penicillium
  • C
    Aspergillus
  • D
    Rhizobium

Answer

Correct option: A.
Claviceps
a
(a) Claviceps perpurea is a fungus which causes ergotism in rye $(secale\, cereale)$ and other plants.

It also yields a hallucinogenic drug called  $ LSD$.

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