The Oomycete ("Water Fungus") ________ Caused the Great Irish Famine

Question

The oomycete ("water fungus") ________ caused the Great Irish Famine in the 1840s.
A) Opalina sp.
B) Tinea pedis
C) Phytophthora infestans
D) Amanita muscaria
E) Histoplasma capsulatum

Accepted Answer

Phytophthora infestans is the oomycete responsible for causing the Great Irish Famine by infecting the potato crops, which were a staple food source for the Irish population.