Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Who discovered an infections agent that ...

Who discovered an infections agent that was to be a free RNA of low molecular weight, it also lacked protein coat ? This agent caused potato spindle tuber

A

MW Beijerinck

B

TO Diener

C

J Ivanowsky

D

WM Stanley

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • VIRUSES

    ARIHANT NEET|Exercise Assertion and reason|6 Videos

  • TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

    ARIHANT NEET|Exercise Chapter exercises C. Medical entrances gallery (Collection of questions asked in NEET & Various Medical Entrance Exams )|98 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Free RNA as infectious particle and of low molecular weight

The infectious agent that is smaller to viruses and caused potato spindle tuber disease is

Who discovered HIV , the causative agent of AIDS?

Read the given statements that describe certain infectious particle. (i) It was discovered T.O. Diener and was found to be smaller than viruses. (ii) It causes potato spindle tuber disease. (iii) It is a free RNA particle which lacks the protein coat. (iv) It has low molecular weight RNA as genetic material. Which of the following is referred to here?

The causative agent of potato spindle tuber disease is composed of

The following were the observations made for an infectious agent. (i) smaller than a virus, (ii) its nucleic acid had ribose as sugar (iii) lacks a Protein coat. Select the disease /s it is most likely to cause.

(A)It causes potato spindle tuber disease. (B) It is free RNA (C) Molecular weight of RNA is low (D) Infectious agent, smaller than viruses The above statements are assigned to :-