Question

Difference between Virus and Viroid is-

a. Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus
b. Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid
c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hiii....your answer for the difference is c)
both a and b ..
Viruses dont have a protein coat whereas the viroid has a protein coat in the form of capsid..

Answer 2

Hi !

Answer is (c) Both a and b.

Some more differences.

Virus:-
=> Virus have protein coat.
=> They can have either DNA or RNA as genetic material.

Viroid:-
=> They don't have protein coat.
=> They have RNA as genetic material.