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BotanyBiological ClassificationViruses, Viroids and PrionsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice

The virologist _______ showed that the viruses could be crystallized.

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Answer:
A
Solution:

Wendell Meredith Stanley, an American virologist studied the tobacco mosaic virus, which affects the tobacco leaves. He experimented by using the infected tobacco leaves and was successful in extracting the virus in form of crystals.

T.O. Diener -Viriods are nothing but free DNA.

M.W. Beijerinek -Dutch microbiologist, 'Contagiumvivumfluidum'

D.J. Ivanowsky - Coined the term 'virus'

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biological ClassificationSubtopic:Viruses, Viroids and Prions
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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