Select the wrong statement.
(a) The term ‘contagium vivum fluidum’ was coined
by M. W. Beijerinck.
(b) Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human
being are caused by viruses.
(c) The viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowsky.
(d) W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be
crystallised.

1 Answer

Answer :

(c) The viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowsky

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