Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Viruses can infect
- 1.bacteria
- 2.fungi
- 3.plants
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Answer: D. Viruses infect all kinds of living cells. Bacteriophages infect bacteria, mycoviruses infect fungi, and plant viruses such as tobacco mosaic virus infect plants. So 1, 2 and 3.
Watch for: Students know bacteriophages and plant viruses but forget viruses of fungi.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because viruses also infect plants.
- B. Wrong because viruses also infect bacteria and fungi.
- C. Wrong because viruses also infect fungi.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 2 'Biological Classification' (Viruses)
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