Biology · BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
हिन्दीA crop plant exhibits severe developmental abnormalities including leaf rolling, curling, yellowing, vein clearing, dwarfing, and stunted growth. What is the pathogen responsible for these symptoms, and what is its chemical composition?
Correct answer · Option 4
A nucleoprotein virus composed of genetic material surrounded by a protective protein coat
Explanation
In plants, symptoms such as mosaic formation, leaf rolling and curling, yellowing and vein clearing, dwarfing, and stunted growth are caused by viral infections. Viruses are nucleoproteins (protein coat + genetic material).