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T.O Diener (1971) discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses. It was

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Viruses

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Viroids

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Prions

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Lichen

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Solution

The correct option is A Viroids
T.O Diener (1971) discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses. It was viroid. The viroid caused potato spindle tuber disease. It lacked the protein coat around the genetic material RNA.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Viroids.'

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