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'Viroids' dif...

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'Viroids' differ from 'viruses' in being _______________.

A

Naked RNA molecules only

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Naked DNA molecules only

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Naked DNA packaged with viral genome

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Satellite RNA packaged with viral genome

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Solution

The correct option is B Naked RNA molecules only
Viruses are made up of proteins and nucleic acids while viroids are naked RNA molecules.

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