{"id":91392,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91392"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:50","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correctviruses-can-infect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correctviruses-can-infect\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?\nViruses can infect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct?<br \/>\nViruses can infect<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bacteria<\/li>\n<li>fungi<\/li>\n<li>plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is D, as viruses can infect bacteria, fungi, and plants.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that infect a vast range of living organisms across all domains of life.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: Viruses that infect fungi are called mycoviruses.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct: Viruses that infect plants are called plant viruses and cause numerous plant diseases.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nViruses are highly specific in their hosts, with different types of viruses infecting different types of organisms. 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