Dmitri Ivanovski demonstrated that TMV was not spread via bacteria by

A. transmitting sap of infected plants from generation to generation.
B. filtering sap from an infected plant through pores smaller than bacteria, and then applying it to a healthy plant.
C. spraying sap from an infected plant onto a healthy plant.
D. sterilizing sap from an infected plant and then applying it to a healthy plant.
E. treating an infected plant with a broad spectrum of antibiotics before extracting sap.


B. filtering sap from an infected plant through pores smaller than bacteria, and then applying it to a healthy plant.

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