NEETBiologyBiological ClassificationMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following is correct about viroids?
- AThey have free RNA without protein coat
- BThey have DNA with protein coat
- CThey have free DNA without protein coat
- DThey have RNA with protein coat
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Correct answer: A
Viroids have free RNA without protein coat. Viroid, an infectious particle smaller than any of the known viruses, an agent of certain plant diseases. The particle consists only of an extremely small circular RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecule, lacking the protein coat of a virus.
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