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Viroids differ from viruses in having:

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DNA molecules with protein coat
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DNA molecules without protein coat
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RNA molecules with protein coat
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RNA molecules without protein coat
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Solution

The correct option is D RNA molecules without protein coat
Viroids are smaller than viruses, having free RNA as a genetic material and lack the protein coat that is found in viruses.

Viruses, on the other hand, have either DNA or RNA as genetic material and a protein coat called capsid which protects the genetic material.

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