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Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?
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- Polio virus
- Tobacco masaic virus
- Measles virus
- 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.