Plant pathogenic fungi produces a special structure for attachment and direct penetration into plant cell is called –

Correct option is B

✅ Correct option: (b) Appressorium
· Appressorium is a specialized infection structure that develops high pressure to penetrate plant cuticle.
· Found in Magnaporthe oryzae, Colletotrichum, etc.
❌ Other options:
· (a) Haustorium – Absorbs nutrients after penetration.
· (c) Conidia – Asexual spores.
· (d) Hyphae – Filamentous fungal structure; not specialized for penetration.