The Virus First Shown to Have RNA as Its Genetic

question 40

True/False

The virus first shown to have RNA as its genetic material was tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).

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Definitions:

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells located in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to light, enabling vision.

Vertebrate Eye

The complex optical organ in vertebrates that enables vision by detecting light and converting it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.

Layer

A sheet, coat, or level of material, often one of several, that lies over or under another.

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential that propagate along the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, facilitating the transmission of signals.