Name : Ryan Arizky Figur

NIM : B1022151077

A. Choose T (True) or F (False) for your answers!

1. Banana is the most popular fruit , and one of important foods T F

in this world.
2. There is a disease called “Panama” and the disease could threaten T F
the supplies of banana.
3. New cases of disease were discovered last year in Austria. T F
4. Panama Disease started in Asia in the 1980s, and it was spreading T F
to America and the Middle East.
5. Bananas are grown in 145 tropical countries. T F

B. Tick your answer in the box Y (Yes), N (No), and D (Don’t know)!

Y N D
1. Randy Ploetz is a professor from Florida University.

2. Randy Ploetz is a member of USAID which is organizing a

worldwide effort to stop the growth of Panama Disease.

3. Panama Disease affects the Cavendish Banana.

4. Panama disease is caused by fungus known as TR3.

5. Researchers are not looking for another banana to follow

The Cavendish.