Multiple choice

Match the plant disease-causing viruses in column I with their characteristics in column II.

 
Column I Column II
A. Cauliflower mosaic virus 1. Double-stranded DNA, non-enveloped
B. Potato yellow dwarf virus 2. Single-stranded RNA, − strand, enveloped
C. Wound tumor virus 3. Double-stranded RNA, non-enveloped

  1. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3

  2. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2

  3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3

  4. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1

  5. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1
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Explanation

Cauliflower mosaic virus is a non-enveloped double-stranded DNA virus belonging to Papovaviridae family. Potato yellow dwarf virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to Rhabdoviridae family. Wound tumour virus is a non-enveloped double-stranded RNA virus belonging to Reoviridae family.

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