Botany-Viruses & Viroids

NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Viroids are simpler infectious agents compared to viruses. | Reason (R): Viroids consist only of a short strand of circular RNA without a protein coat.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Viroids are simpler than viruses because they lack a protein coat, consisting only of RNA, making R the correct explanation for A.

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