Which of the following organisms is responsible for the disease called sudden oak disease?
A)Balantidium coli
B)Phytophthora ramorum
C)Macrocystis
D)Yersinia pestis
E)none of these

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Phytophthora ramorum is responsible for the disease called sudden oak disease. Balantidium coli is a protozoan parasite that causes dysentery in humans and pigs. Macrocystis is a type of brown algae commonly known as giant kelp. Yersinia pestis is a bacterium responsible for causing the bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plagues. None of these organisms are responsible for sudden oak disease.

Which of the Following Organisms Is Responsible for the Disease