Question

Difference between Virus and Viroid is ______.

Options

• Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus

• Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid

• Both Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus and Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid

• None of the above

Answer 1

Difference between Virus and Viroid is absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus.

Explanation:

Viroids are smaller than viruses and the cause of potato spindle tuber disease and chrysanthemum stunt disease. It was found to be a free RNA and lacked the protein coat that is found in viruses, hence the name viroid.