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Agriculture · Q416

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 416

Q416

Which plant virus was observed 1st under electron microscope?

A.
CaMV
B.
YMV
C.
TMV
Answer
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
TMV plant virus was observed 1st under electron microscope.
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus species in the genus. The infection causes characteristic patterns, such as "mosaic"-like mottling and discoloration on the leaves.
TMV was the first virus to be discovered. It is the first pathogen identified as a virus. The virus was crystallized by W. M. Stanley. It has a similar size to the largest synthetic molecule, known as PG5.