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Difference between virus and viroid is (a) Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus (b) Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

Difference between virus and viroid is
(a) Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus
(b) Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Grade:10

1 Answers

Gaurav Yadav
406 Points
3 years ago
Hey student.
 
(a) Viroids are smaller than viruses and the cause of potato spindle tuber disease, chrysanthemum stunt disease. It was found to be a free RNA and lacked the protein coat that is found in viruses, hence the name viroid.
 
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