Question

Which of the following statements is false?

• A. TMV has a double-stranded RNA molecule.
• B. Most plant viruses are RNA viruses.
• C. The bacteriophage has a double-stranded DNA molecule.
• D. Most animal viruses lack ssDNA and can have dsDNA as their genetic material.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

TMV has single stranded RNA as its genetic material. Most plant virus generally have single stranded RNA as its genetic material. Bacteriophages generally have ds DNA as its genetic material. ssDNA is present only in few bacteriophages as their genetic material.