In virus-infected plants, the meristematic tissues in both apical and axillary buds are free of virus because
| 1. | the dividing cells are virus resistant |
| 2. | meristems have antiviral compounds |
| 3. | the cell division of meristems are faster than the rate of viral multiplication |
| 4. | viruses cannot multiply within meristem cell(s) |
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