Which of the following is the smallest virus?

Foot and mouth virus

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Tobacco mosaic virus

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Solution

The correct option is A Foot and mouth virus
We find a wide variety of viruses, while the smallest virus is the one causing foot and mouth disease, also called as FMDV. The disease caused by the airborne virus is very highly communicable transmitting up to many kilometers but virus is as small as 0.008 to 0.012 microns.

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