MDCAT Biology MCQ #1

A researcher extracts sap from an infected tobacco plant and passes it through a porcelain filter. Which organism would still be present in the filtrate?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A researcher extracts sap from an infected tobacco plant and passes it through a porcelain filter. Which organism would still be present in the filtrate?

    • A) Escherichia coli
    • B) Tobacco Mosaic Virus
    • C) Streptococcus pneumoniae
    • D) Bacillus anthracis

    Answer: Tobacco Mosaic Virus

    Explanation: Viruses pass through filters that retain bacteria. Tobacco Mosaic Virus is the correct answer; bacteria like E. coli are trapped by such filters.