Viroids differ from viruses in that they lack:
A protein coat
Genetic material
Infectivity
The ability to replicate
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Which of the following statements accurately describes viroids?
Small, circular, single-stranded RNA molecules without a protein coat
Small, linear, double-stranded DNA molecules enclosed in a protein coat
Small, circular, single-stranded DNA molecules without a protein coat
Small, linear, double-stranded RNA molecules enclosed in a protein coat
Organisms having either peptide Bonds or phosphodiester Bonds but not Both
I) Viroids II) Viruses III) Prions IV) Bacteria
I and II
I and III
II and IV
III and IV
Potato spindle tuber diseases is caused by a
Nematode
Virus
Bacterium
Viroid
Viroids differ from viruses in that they lack:
A protein coat
Genetic material
Infectivity
The ability to replicate
The RNA like particle, which causes disease is
Virion
Viroid
Prion
Mycoplasma
Which component is ABSENT in viroids but PRESENT in viruses?
RNA
Protein coat
Genetic material
Infectivity
Which of the following features is essential for the protein synthesis machinery of a viroid?
Ribosomes
tRNA
mRNA
None of the above, viroids do not synthesize proteins.
Which characteristic distinguishes viroids from viruses?
Presence of RNA
Ability to infect plants
Lack of a protein coat
Small size
Which of the given feature is true about the viroids?
They have DNA as main genetic material
They are discovered by T.O Diener
Capsomeres are present
Larger than viruses
