Most viruses that infect plants possess

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Q: 5 (CDS-I/2017)
Most viruses that infect plants possess

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Science

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CDS-I

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{'most viruses': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'plants possess': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'rna': [3, 0, 0, 1], 'dna': [3, 1, 1, 2]}

The correct answer is option 2: single-stranded RNA.

Viruses that infect plants are typically composed of genetic material in the form of RNA, rather than DNA. This genetic material is single-stranded, meaning it consists of a single strand of nucleotides.

Option 1, single-stranded DNA, is incorrect because most plant viruses do not contain DNA as their genetic material. They primarily use RNA to replicate and infect their host plants.

Option 3, double-stranded DNA and RNA, is incorrect because plant viruses do not typically have both DNA and RNA. They usually have either RNA or DNA, but not both.

Option 4, double-stranded RNA only, is incorrect because while some plant viruses do have double-stranded RNA, it is not the most common type. Single-stranded RNA is more prevalent among plant viruses.

In summary, most viruses that infect plants possess single-stranded RNA as their genetic material.

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