QUESTION

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Science & Technology

Prelims 2016

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect -

  1. Bacteria
  2. Fungi
  3. Plants

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Viruses that infect bacteria are known as bacteriophages or phages. These viruses use bacterial cells as hosts to replicate and propagate.

Statement 2 is correct: Certain viruses, called mycoviruses, can infect and replicate within fungal cells, using them as hosts.

Statement 3 is correct.Viruses that infect plants are known as plant viruses. They can hijack the cellular machinery of plant cells to replicate and spread within the plant.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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