Question

The corn becomes infected by a fungus
i) explain how this fungus feeds on the corn.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Corn smut, plant disease caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis, which attacks corn (maize) and teosinte plants. The disease reduces corn yields and can cause economic losses, though in Mexico the immature galls of infected ears of corn are eaten as a delicacy known as huitlacoche.