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The blight of the summer of 1845 was called "Phytophthora Infestans", it is an air carried fungus and is still with us today.

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The blight of the summer of 1845 was called "Phytophthora Infestans", it is an air carried fungus and is still with us today.

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The potato famine of 1846-1847 was caused by a potato disease called Blight

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The blight of the summer of 1845 was called "Phytophthora Infestans", it is an air carried fungus and is still with us today.

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Potato blight; more specifically the oomycete (an organism similar to fungus) Phytophthora infestans.

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Type of food caused a large famine in Ireland?

The potato.


The Irish potato famine was caused by an organism that belongs to which group?

The Irish Potato Famine was caused by Phytophthora infestans: fungus-like eukaryotic organisms.


A potato famine in Ireland caused millions to die or emigrate in which year?

the Famine was from 1845 to 1850 - the worst year was 1847


What kind of organism cause the Great potato famine in ireland in the 1800s?

lichen bugs spread the disease


A potato famine in Ireland caused millions to die or emigrate in 1256 or 1546 or 1846?

1846.


What was the most common reason why a large number of Irish immigrants came to the US in the 1840s?

Most of the immigration was caused by the potato famine, but some were caused when their king had switched to a England church because of his marriage. That caused England to be in control of Ireland which left them weak. Another when the black plague had spread to them from England and the Irish were mad at them cause now, England had made most of their troubles.


Which event made one million Irish people leave Ireland in the mid-1800?

The Irish Potato Famine


Who was stricken by a potato famine?

Ireland


Who was affected by the potato famine?

Ireland


Which country had a potato famine?

Ireland


What occurred in Ireland from 1845-1848?

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The great potato famine in Ireland resulted from what?

Potato blight.