GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The discovery of viruses was made by-
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Ivanowski
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Beijerinck
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Miller
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Stanley
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Ivanowski’
Detailed explanation-2: -Dmitri Iosifovich Ivanovsky (alternative spelling Dmitrii or Dmitry Iwanowski; Russian: ́ ́ ́; 28 October 1864 – 20 June 1920) was a Russian botanist, the co-discoverer of viruses (1892) and one of the founders of virology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientist of the Day-Dmitri Ivanovsky Ivanovsky is one of two biologists usually credited with discovering viruses. In 1890, he was trying to find the cause of tobacco mosaic disease, an infection that causes tobacco leaves to discolor.
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