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Published on: August 13, 2026
Select the total number of diseases from the following which can be caused by virus in plant or animals.Mumps, Small pox, Rust, Smut, Herpes, Influenza, Potato spindle tuber, Red rot of sugar cane, Turnip mosaic, Black rot crucifier
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Only true viral diseases are: Mumps, Small pox, Herpes, Influenza, Turnip mosaic. Others like rust, smut, red rot, black rot are caused by fungi or bacteria, not viruses. So total viral diseases = 5.
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