NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids MCQ Question
What term did M.W. Beijerinck use to describe the fluid that causes infection in healthy plants?
Contagium vivum fluidum
Infectious agent
Living virus fluid
Tobacco mosaic fluid
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Detailed Explanation
M.W. Beijerinck named the fluid that caused infection in healthy tobacco plants as 'Contagium vivum fluidum', meaning infectious living fluid, as mentioned in the NCERT context.
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