A researcher lyses a cell that contains nucleic acid molecules and capsomeres of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). The cell contents are left in a covered test tube overnight

The next day this mixture is sprayed on tobacco plants. We expect that the plants would _____.A) develop some but not all of the symptoms of the TMV infection
B) develop symptoms typically produced by viroids
C) develop the typical symptoms of TMV infection
D) not show any disease symptoms
E) become infected, but the sap from these plants would be unable to infect other plants


Answer: C

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