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Tobacco mosaic virus, an Uncommon card
Tobacco mosaic virus is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus species in the genus Tobamovirus that infects a wide range of plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 145
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 79,000
Power 145 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Tobacco mosaic virus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Tobacco mosaic virus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
TMV was the first virus to be ______.
Answer
discovered. TMV was the first virus to be discovered. From the Tobacco mosaic virus article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Although it was known from the late 19th century that a non-bacterial infectious disease was damaging tobacco crops, it was not until ____ that the infectious agent was determined to be a virus.
Answer
1930s. Although it was known from the late 19th century that a non-bacterial infectious disease was damaging tobacco crops, it was not until 1930 that the infectious agent was determined to be a virus. From the Tobacco mosaic virus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Alan Jones. Alan Jones 87 · Beach 78 · Tobacco mosaic virus 72 · Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa 68 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The infection causes characteristic patterns, such as "mosaic"-like mottling and discoloration on the leaves.
- TMV was the first virus to be discovered.
- Although it was known from the late 19th century that a non-bacterial infectious disease was damaging tobacco crops, it was not until 1930 that the infectious agent was determined to be a virus.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Tobacco mosaic virus article was read about 79,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Tobacco mosaic virus
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Tobacco mosaic virus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
