Multiple choice

Contagium Vivum Fluidum was called by

  1. Pasteur

  2. Ivanowsky

  3. Beijerinck

  4. None

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Martinus Beijerinck demonstrated that the extract of infected tobacco plants could cause disease in healthy plants, coining the phrase 'Contagium vivum fluidum' (contagious living fluid).