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The virus which infects Bacteria is called as


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Bacteriophage

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TMV

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Retrovirus

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D

SMV

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Solution

The correct option is A

Bacteriophage


The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. The virus which infects bacteria is called as Bacteriophage.
  2. The genetic material of Bacteriophage is either DNA or RNA, may be single-stranded or double-stranded.
  3. Bacteriophages have the potential to kill bacteria.
  4. Bacteriophage discovered by Twort and d'Herelle.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

TMV i.e., Tobacco Mosaic Virus is a rod-shaped plant virus. It has single stranded RNA as genetic material.

Option C:

Retrovirus is a single-stranded RNA virus.

Option D:

SMV i.e., Soyabean Mosaic Virus is a single-stranded RNA virus.

Final answer:

The virus which infects bacteria is called as Bacteriophage.


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