Botany-Viruses & Viroids
NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-fact-Easy-Class 11
What term did M.W. Beijerinck use to describe the fluid that could cause infection in healthy plants?
A
Contagium vivum fluidum
B
Infectious liquid
C
Pathogenic serum
D
Tobacco mosaic extract
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
M.W. Beijerinck named the new pathogen 'virus' and referred to the fluid as Contagium vivum fluidum, which means infectious living fluid.
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