Question: With respect to nutrition, what is Erysiphe?
Options:
a) Ectoparasite
b) Endoparasite
c) Predator
d) None of these
✅Explanation:
Erysiphe is a genus of fungi commonly known as powdery mildew. These fungi are ectoparasites, meaning they live on the external surface of their host plants and obtain nutrients by penetrating the plant cells with specialized structures called haustoria.
Erysiphe is a genus of fungi commonly known as powdery mildew. These fungi are ectoparasites, meaning they live on the external surface of their host plants and obtain nutrients by penetrating the plant cells with specialized structures called haustoria.
🛑 Related Terminology:
-Haustoria:Â Specialized structures formed by some fungi to penetrate and absorb nutrients from host cells.
-Biotroph:Â An organism that feeds on living hosts without directly killing them.