Chestnut Blight That Devastated the American Chestnut Tree in the Eastern

question 62

Multiple Choice

Chestnut blight that devastated the American Chestnut tree in the eastern United States was caused by

• A) a bacteria.
• B) a fungus.
• C) a purported prion, though research continues.
• D) a virus.

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