Botany-Viruses & Viroids
NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-fact-Medium-Class 11
What did M.W. Beijerinck call the fluid that causes infection in healthy plants?
A
Contagium vivum fluidum
B
Infectious living matter
C
Tobacco mosaic extract
D
Virus solution
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
M.W. Beijerinck named the fluid that could cause infection in healthy plants 'Contagium vivum fluidum', which translates to infectious living fluid.
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