NEET2019ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareActual
Identify the organism shown in the given diagram.
Options
- ABacteria
- BBacteriophage
- CTMV
- DHIV
Correct answer
C. TMV
Step-by-step solution
Tobacco mosaic virus is a rod like virus with a length of 300 ~nm and diameter of 18 ~mm . TMV capsids are composed of 2130 identical protein subunits which assemble around the viral ssRNA to form helical structure with a hollow central cavity of 4 ~mm diameter.