NEET Botany Viruses & Viroids Assertion Reason Question
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.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
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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