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UPSC 2016: Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect 1. bacteria 2. fungi 3. plants Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Viruses infect a wide variety of organisms: bacteriophages infect bacteria, mycoviruses infect fungi, and numerous plant viruses (e.g., tobacco mosaic virus) infect plants. Thus all three groups—bacteria, fungi and plants—can be hosts, making statements 1, 2 and 3 correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage?utm_source=openai))
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