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Viruses that infect plants generally have which genetic material?

AOnly proteins
BSingle stranded RNA
CDouble stranded DNA
DBoth RNA and DNA
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Single stranded RNA
1. No virus contains both RNA and DNA. 2. Plant viruses have single stranded RNA. 3. Bacteriophages are usually double stranded DNA. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 2, Biological Classification._
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