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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