Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
A) Viroids lack a protein coat
B) Viruses are obligate parasites
C) Infective constituent in viruses is the protein coat
D) Prions consist of abnormally folded proteins
Explanation
[Solution] The infective constituent of a virus is its nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not the protein coat. Answer (3).
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