Contagium vivum fluidum name given to fluid extract from infected tobacco plant was given by

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Contagium vivum fluidum (infections living fluid) name given to fluid extract from infected tobacco plant was given by

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(a) DJ Ivanowsky
(b) MW B eijerinck
(c) stanely
(d) Robert Hook

Correct Answer:

MW Beijerinck

Explanation:

The term contagium vivum fluidum was coined by Dutch scientist Martinus Beijerinck. He used this term to describe the fluid extract obtained from an infected tobacco plant, which was later identified as the cause of the plant disease known as tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Beijerinck’s work on TMV and his discovery of the contagious nature of the fluid marked a significant milestone in the field of virology.

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