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Difference between virus and viroid is

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the absence of protein coat in viroid, but present in virus

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the presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus, but absent in viroid

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Both (a) and (b)

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The difference between a virus and a viroid is that a virus contains DNA or RNA as genetic material and a protein coat, whereas viroids have no protein coat and contain only RNA as their nucleic acid.
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Difference between virus and viroid is
Updated OnNov 17, 2022
TopicBiological Classification
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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