Viroids are the smallest known infectious pathogens in the world. It is composed of a short strand of circular, single stranded RNA but protein coat is absent.
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Points to Remember
- Viroids are subtype of Virus
- Viroids is much smaller than Virus
- The genetic material is Single Stranded RNA
- They lack protein coat(capsid)
- Example Disease: Potato Spindle Tuber Disease
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