Discovery that viruses act more like a chemical than an organism came from work with the:
A)Vibrio cholerae virus
B)SARS virus
C)HIV virus
D)tobacco mosaic virus

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The discovery that viruses act more like a chemical than an organism came from work with the tobacco mosaic virus. In the early 1900s, experiments by Wendell Stanley showed that the virus was made up of a single chemical compound, unlike bacteria or other microorganisms with more complex structures. This led to the understanding that viruses are particles that contain genetic material and can infect host cells, but do not have the characteristics of living organisms.

Discovery That Viruses Act More Like a Chemical Than an Organism