MDCAT Biology MCQ #27

A botanist observes that tobacco leaf extract remains infectious even after passing through a Porcelain filter. Who first discovered this filterable nature?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #27

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A botanist observes that tobacco leaf extract remains infectious even after passing through a Porcelain filter. Who first discovered this filterable nature?

    • A) W.M. Stanley
    • B) Iwanowski
    • C) Beijerinck
    • D) Twort

    Answer: Iwanowski

    Explanation: Iwanowski demonstrated that TMV could pass through bacteria-proof filters; Stanley fails because he was the first to crystallize the virus.