5 Questions
Who proposed the full structure of the tobacco mosaic virus in 1955?
Rosalind Franklin
What did Martinus Beijerinck use to describe the mysterious agent causing tobacco mosaic disease?
Virus
What is the official beginning of the field of virology as a discipline distinct from bacteriology?
Identification of the causative agent of tobacco mosaic disease as a novel pathogen
What does virology focus on?
Detection, structure, classification, and evolution of viruses
Who is acknowledged for the discovery of the field of virology as a discipline distinct from bacteriology?
Martinus Beijerinck
Study Notes
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- The full structure of the tobacco mosaic virus was proposed in 1955.
Discovery of Virology
- Martinus Beijerinck used the term "virus" to describe the mysterious agent causing tobacco mosaic disease.
- The official beginning of the field of virology as a discipline distinct from bacteriology dates back to Martinus Beijerinck's discovery.
- Virology focuses on the study of viruses, which are small infectious agents that replicate inside the cells of living organisms.
Contributions to Virology
- Martinus Beijerinck is acknowledged for the discovery of the field of virology as a discipline distinct from bacteriology.
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