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What is the difference between viruses and viroids?
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Options:
  • A Viroids are small infectious agents with single-stranded RNA without a protein coat, but viruses have single-stranded or double-stranded RNA bound with a protein coat.
  • B Viroids are very small in size compared to viruses
  • C Viroids infect only plants, while viruses infect plants, animals and microorganisms.
  • D All of the above
Solution:
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The correct answer is: All of the above
Viroids are small infectious agents with single-stranded RNA without a protein coat, but viruses have single-stranded or double-stranded RNA bound with a protein coat. Viroids are very small in size compared to viruses. Viroids infect only plants, while viruses infect plants, animals and microorganisms

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