Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The filterable property of Tobacco Mosaic  Virus (TMV) was shown by

    A)  Ivanowski                          

    B)  Beijerinck

    C)  Stanley                               

    D)  Winogradsky

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The credit for the discovery of virus goes to D J Ivanowski (1892), a Russian botanist who prepared an extract (juice) from the tobacco plant suffering from tobacco mosaic disease. He observed that, when extract was passed through bacteria filter (which prevent the passage of bacteria) the filtrate fluid was still infectious.


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