Botany-Viruses & Viroids
NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-fact-Medium-Class 11
What did M.W. Beijerinck name the new pathogen he discovered in infected tobacco plants?
A
Virus
B
Viroid
C
Bacteriophage
D
Prion
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
M.W. Beijerinck demonstrated that the extract of infected plants could cause infection in healthy plants and named the new pathogen 'virus'.
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