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Select the INCORRECT statement.
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET
Options:
  • A Most plant viruses are RNA viruses.
  • B Bacteriophages possess dsDNA.
  • C Immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus.
  • D Prions possess only nucleoid and no proteins.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Prions possess only nucleoid and no proteins.
Viruses are microscopic particles that can reproduce inside a living cell that serves as a host. Viruses contain protein and genetic material like living things. Protein coat is also known as a capsid. Prions are proteinaceous agents that contain only protein and no nucleic acid. 

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