Select incorrectly matched pair :
(a) Mucor mucedo - Coprophilous
(b) Albugo candida - Facultative parasite
(c) Agaricus bisporus - Edible basidiocarp
(d) Puccinia graminis - Black rust fungi

Options

A. Mucor mucedo - Coprophilous
B. Albugo candida - Fecultative parasite
C. Agaricus bisporus - Edible basidiocarp
D. Puccinia graminis - Black rust fungi

Answer

To solve the question of selecting the incorrectly matched pair, we will analyze each option provided:

1. **Option (a): Mucor mucedo - Coprophilous**
- Mucor mucedo is a type of fungus that is known to grow on dung (feces). Therefore, it is correctly matched as coprophilous, which means it thrives in dung.

2. **Option (b): Albugo candida - Facultative parasite**
- Albugo candida is a type of fungus that is known to be an obligate parasite, meaning it requires a host to survive and cannot live independently. Thus, this option is incorrectly matched as it is not a facultative parasite.

3. **Option (c): Agaricus bisporus - Edible basidiocarp**
- Agaricus bisporus is commonly known as the button mushroom and is indeed an edible basidiocarp. This option is correctly matched.

4. **Option (d): Puccinia graminis - Black rust fungi**
- Puccinia graminis is known as the black rust fungus, which causes black rust disease in plants. This option is also correctly matched.

After analyzing all the options, we find that the incorrectly matched pair is:

**Answer: (b) Albugo candida - Facultative parasite**