Question

The virus which infects Bacteria is called as

• A. Bacteriophage
• B. TMV
• C. Retrovirus
• D. SMV

Answer 1

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.