NEETBiologyBiological ClassificationMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following statements is wrong for viroids?
- AThey cause infections.
- BTheir RNA is of high molecular weight.
- CThey lack a protein coat.
- DThey are smaller than viruses.
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Correct answer: B
Viroids, the smallest known pathogens,
are naked, circular, single-stranded RNA
molecules that do not encode protein but
autonomously replicate when introduced into
host plants.
Viroids only infect plants; some
cause economically important diseases of
crop plants, while others appear to be benign.
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