NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids Match the Following Question
Match Column-I with Column-II.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Virus | (i) Infectious living fluid |
| (b) Viroid | (ii) Smaller than bacteria |
| (c) Dmitri Ivanowsky | (iii) Crystallized structure |
| (d) W.M. Stanley | (iv) RNA without protein coat |
a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii
a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Viruses were named by M.W. Beijerinck as 'Contagium vivum fluidum' (infectious living fluid) and are larger than viroids which are simply RNA without a protein coat. Dmitri Ivanowsky recognized viruses as smaller than bacteria, while W.M. Stanley showed they could be crystallized.
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