Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Viruses can infect

  1. bacteria
  2. fungi
  3. plants

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer: (d)        

Explanation:

  • Viruses have the ability to infect a wide range of hosts that possess living cells, including animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria.
  • Their replication process is solely dependent on the living cells of their host organism.
  • Viruses infect all types of life forms.
  • A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium.
  • Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi.
  • A host of other Viruses affect plants.

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