Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Science and Technology · Question 84

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect<br/>1. bacteria<br/>2. fungi<br/>3. plants<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 3

1. Bacteria — Correct. Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages. So statement 1 is correct.

2. Fungi — Correct. Fungi are infected by mycoviruses. So statement 2 is correct.

3. Plants — Correct. Many viruses infect plants, such as Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV). So statement 3 is correct.

Hence, all three statements are correct.

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