Viral Infection in Different Organisms
Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Viruses can infect
- 1.
bacteria
- 2.
fungi
- 3.
plants
Options
1 and 2 only
3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that can infect a wide range of organisms. They can infect bacteria (bacteriophages or phages), fungi (mycophages), and plants (plant viruses). Bacteriophages specifically infect bacterial cells. Fungal viruses exist and infect fungal cells. Plant viruses cause diseases like mosaic virus in tobacco and other crops. All three statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q59
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Microbiology and Virology
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Biology Ch. Microorganisms
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