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  1. Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?
    1. Polio virus
    2. Tobacco masaic virus
    3. Measles virus
    4. Retrovirus
Correct Option: B

TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) is a rod-shaped virus. The rod has a core which contains helically coiled single stranded RNA. There is a protective covering of protein called capsid around the infective part. Capsid consists of small subunits called capsomeres and has antigenic property.



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