State true or false.

The Puccinia graminis tritici is a heteroecious parasite.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.
Concept- Heteroecious is a parasite that needs two hosts to spread infection. A heteroecious parasite requires at least two hosts. The primary host is the host in which the parasite spends its adult life, and the other is the secondary host.
A parasite that is heteroecious requires two hosts to propagate infection. It resides in the primary host for its entire adult life and rests in the secondary host. Barbary and bluegrass are the major and secondary hosts for Puccinia graminis, respectively.
Therefore it is true that the Puccinia graminis tritici is a heteroecious parasite.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

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