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  1. Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) genes are
    1. double stranded RNA
    2. single stranded RNA
    3. polyribonucleotides
    4. proteinaceous
Correct Option: B

All viruses are nucleoprotein (Nucleic acid + Protein) in their structure. The nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) is genetic material. In a particular virus either DNA or RNA is genetic material. Both are never present in a virus. Hence viruses contains:
(i) Double stranded DNA (ds DNA) - Hepatitis B
(ii) Single stranded DNA (ss DNA) - coliphage
(iii) Double stranded RNA (ds RNA) - Reo virus, wound Tumor virus
(iv) Single stranded RNA (ss RNA) - Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)



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