Question

What do you mean by Viroids and bacteriophages?

Answer 1

Viroids:

1. Infectious pathogens that affect plants are known as viroids.
2. Viroids generally affect higher plants.
3. Viroids have circular strands of RNA without any protein coating.
4. Example: Avocado sunblotch viroid, Chrysanthemum stunt viroid, etc.

Bacteriophages:

1. A type of virus that infects bacteria and reproduces inside it is known as bacteriophage.
2. Bacteriophage means bacteria eater.
3. Thus, bacteriophages destroy the bacterial cells.
4. Example: Escherichia virus T4, Enterobacteria phage T2, Coliphage, etc.