Which plant disease led to the discovery of viroids?
APotato spindle tuber
BTobacco leaf mosaic
CWheat stem rust
DCitrus fruit canker
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Potato spindle tuber
Diener's viroid was the cause of potato spindle tuber disease.
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