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Describe genetic material in plant and animal viruses as well as in bacteriophages.

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The genetic material in different viruses is as given below: 

1. Plant virus: (b) Majority of plant viruses have RNA as their genetic material. (Exception: Cauliflower Mosaic Virus has double-stranded DNA as genetic material) 

2. Animal virus: (b) They have either DNA or RNA as genetic material. 

3. Bacteriophage: (d) Bacteriophages have double-stranded DNA as the genetic material.

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