Class 11 Biology Biological Classification Viruses, Viroids, Prions and Lichens

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$T. O.$ Diener discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses and has the following characteristics:
$(i)$ It causes potato spindle tuber disease.
$(ii)$ It has free $RNA$.
$(iii)$ The molecular weight of $RNA$ is low.
Identify the infectious agent.

A
Viruses
B
Viroids
C
Virion
D
Mycoplasma

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Biological Classification

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Viruses, Viroids, Prions and Lichens

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