A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is
568 A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is
Biology
Biological Classification
NEET
Moderate
2026
Question
Options
A) Prions
B) Viroids
C) bacteria
D) Mycoplasma
Show Correct Answer
b
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Viroid were discovered by TO Diener in 1971 as a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses. Viroids lack capsid and have not proteins associated with them