MCQ
Select the wrong statement.
  • A
    The term ‘contagium vivum fluidum’ was coined by M. W. Beijerinck.
  • B
    Mosaic disease in tobacco and $AIDS$ in human being are caused by viruses.
  • The viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowsky.
  • D
    W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be crystallised.

Answer

Correct option: C.
The viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowsky.
c
(c) : Viroids are infectious $RNA$ particles which were discovered by T.O. Diener $(1971)$. These are devoid of protein coat and cause diseases in plants only, e.g., potato spindle tuber, chrysanthemum stunt etc.

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