Q.

 Difference between virus and viroid is

A

Absence of protein coat in viroid and its presence in viruses

B

Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

None of the above


A.

(d) Viroids are small, circular, single-stranded RNA molecules that are the smallest known pathogens. A few well studied viroids include coconut cadang-cadang viroid, citrus exocortis viroid and potato spindle tuber viroid.

 



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