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Biology The Living World Previous Year Questions Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Viroids differ from viruses in having;

A
DNA molecules without protein coat
B
RNA molecules with protein coat
C
RNA molecules without protein coat
D
DNA molecules with protein coat

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C

Viroids are small, infectious plant pathogens characterized by a short strand of circular, single-stranded RNA that is completely devoid of a protein coat (capsid). In contrast, viruses are larger infectious agents that consist of a genetic material—either DNA or RNA—enclosed within a protective protein coat.

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