Question

“Red rust is one of the destructive diseases in tea plants which results adverse effect on tea yield. It is caused by a type of algae.” Which discipline of Biology is related to explain the above statement?
a) Mycology. b) Agronomy. c) Pathology. d) Phycology​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - c) Pathology.

Explanation:

Mycology is the branch of biology in which students study fungi and their characteristics including their biochemistry, taxonomy, and genetics.

Agronomy is the other branch of biology that deals with agriculture and its practices and work to improve the crops.

Phycology is the study of algae and their characteristics including their biochemistry, taxonomy, and genetics.

The disease and its causes are studied under the pathology branch o  biology therefore, red rust would be studying in this discipline.