Question

Name the virus which contain RNA as a genetic material

• A. TMV
• B. Bacteriophage
• C. Phage
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

TMV

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. TMV stands for Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
2. It is a plant virus that causes mosaic in tobacco plants.
3. The genetic material of TMV is single-stranded RNA.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

1. The virus that infects bacteria is called Bacteriophage.
2. The genetic material of Bacteriophage is either DNA or RNA, which may be single-stranded or double-stranded. Bacteriophages have the potential to kill bacteria.

Final Answer:

The name of a virus which contains RNA as genetic material is TMV.