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BotanyBiological ClassificationViruses, Viroids and PrionsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice
What type of nucleic acid is found in the viral pathogen that causes mottling and leaf discoloration in theNicotianagroup of plants?
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Answer:
C
Solution:
The tobacco mosaic virus has the genome of single stranded RNA. These viruses infect a large group of plants, especially tobacco and also many other members of family Solanaceae. This disease causes patches of discoloration and a mosaic pattern on leaves as a symptom.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biological ClassificationSubtopic:Viruses, Viroids and Prions
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020
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