Most viruses that infect plants possess

single-stranded DNA

single-stranded RNA

double-stranded DNA and RNA

double-stranded RNA only

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Plant viruses exhibit a diverse range of genome types, but the most common type is single-stranded RNA (ssRNA). Examples include Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV), Potato Virus Y (PVY), and many others. While other genome types like double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) also exist in plant viruses, ssRNA viruses are predominant.

Knowing the typical types of genetic material found in plant viruses is a key aspect of virology.

Animal viruses and bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) also have varied genome types. The type of genome significantly influences the virus’s replication strategy.

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