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Tobacco mosaic Virus (TMV) has...

Tobacco mosaic Virus (TMV) has

A

A single stranded RNA molecule

B

A double stranded RNA molecule

C

A single stranded DNA molecule

D

A double stranded DNA molecule

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The correct Answer is:
A
Tobacco mosaic virus has a rod like appearance. Its capsid is made from 2130 molecules of coat protein and one molecule of genomic single stranded RNA 6400 bases long.
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