Which of the following is the smallest virus?

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(A) The Foot and mouth disease virus $(FMDV)$ is known to be one of the smallest viruses,with a diameter of approximately $20-30 \ nm$. Tobacco mosaic

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Foot and mouth disease virus

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(A) The Foot and mouth disease virus $(FMDV)$ is known to be one of the smallest viruses,with a diameter of approximately $20-30 \ nm$. Tobacco mosaic virus $(TMV)$ is a rod-shaped virus with a length of about $300 \ nm$. Coliphage lambda and Wound tumour viruses are significantly larger in size compared to the Foot and mouth disease virus. Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

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