Q. Difference between virus and viroid is
A) Absence of protein coat in viroid and its presence in viruses
B) Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
Explanation
Protein coat is present in virus but absent in viroids. Viroids are the infectious agents which have naked nucleic acid (mainly RNA)
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