Plant viruses enter the host plant via

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Plant viruses typically enter the host plant through wounds or openings in the plant's surface, such as insect bites or mechanical damage. Viral particles do not have the ability to actively penetrate the plant's cell wall or membranes, so they rely on pre-existing openings to gain entry. The remaining options, B, C, and D, are less likely or not applicable because plant viruses do not typically interact with specific or nonspecific receptors, and they are not transmitted vertically through seeds.

Plant Viruses Enter the Host Plant Via