The difference between vertical and horizontal transmission of plant viruses is that vertical transmission is _____.
(A) transmission of a virus from a parent plant to its progeny, and horizontal transmission is one plant spreading the virus to another plant
(B) the spread of viruses from upper leaves to lower leaves of the plant, and horizontal transmission is the spread of a virus among leaves at the same general level
(C) the spread of viruses from trees and tall plants to bushes and other smaller plants, and horizontal transmission is the spread of viruses among plants of similar size (D) the transfer of DNA from a plant of one species to a plant of a different species, and horizontal transmission is the spread of viruses among plants of the same species



Answer :

The difference between vertical and horizontal transmission of plant viruses is that vertical transmission is transmission of a virus from a parent plant to its progeny, and horizontal transmission is one plant spreading the virus to another plant. Thus, option A is correct .

What is virus?

A virus is a microscopic organism that causes serious diseases and they are only active and alive when they enter into host body.

The structure of virus is very simple and the virion contains single molecule of nucleic acid which is covered by a coat of protein known as capsid.

The viruses may contain DNA or RNA any one of them. They never contain both DNA as well as RNA and its nucleic acid is either single stranded or double stranded.

Therefore, vertical transmission is transmission of a virus from a parent plant to its progeny, and horizontal transmission is one plant spreading the virus to another plant. Thus, option A is correct .

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